Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
- Manager
- State Department of Natural Resources
- Designation
- State Conservation Area
- Size
- 3,806 acres
- Region
- West Virginia
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 West Virginia.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in West Virginia 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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Dragon Horn
Cladonia squamosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Many-forked Cladonia
Cladonia furcata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
40-mile Per Hour Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
rough speckled shield lichen
Punctelia rudecta
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Reindeer Moss
Cladonia rangiferina
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Yellow Ribbon Lichen
Usnocetraria oakesiana
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Ciliate Wrinkle-lichen
Tuckermannopsis ciliaris
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
juniper-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mustard Lichen
Pyxine sorediata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Dark Crottle
Hypogymnia physodes
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).