Black Gap Wildlife Management Area
- Manager
- State Fish and Wildlife
- Designation
- State Conservation Area
- Size
- 104,802 acres
- Region
- Texas
Mushroom harvest rules
Rules vary
State wildlife and game areas
No single rule applies; each state sets its own. Check with the state fish and wildlife agency before you pick.
These lands are managed by each state's fish and wildlife or natural resources agency, which sets its own rules. Use the state government directory to find the agency, then check the area's rules or call the local office.
Official source: USA.gov: State government directory
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Texas.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Texas and in season now
Based on state-wide records for this month, not specific to this land. Edibility rules still apply: never eat a wild mushroom based on this site.
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Niorma chrysophthalma
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
common porecrust
Schizophyllum commune
Edible (per source) -
Hoary Rosette Lichen
Physcia aipolia
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
False Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema perforatum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Turkeytail
Trametes versicolor
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Brown Rust of Wheat
Puccinia recondita
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Spring Polypore
Lentinus arcularius
Inedible -
Black Stem Rust
Puccinia graminis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Black Sheet Lichen
Parmotrema reticulatum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Turban Lichen
Cladonia peziziformis
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).