Gila River Waterfowl Management Area
- Manager
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Designation
- Conservation Area
- Size
- 13,812 acres
- Region
- Arizona
Mushroom harvest rules
Harvest prohibited
US National Wildlife Refuges
Collecting any plant on a national wildlife refuge is prohibited unless a special permit or another refuge rule allows it.
50 CFR 27.51(a) prohibits disturbing, destroying or collecting any plant or animal on a refuge except by special permit, unless otherwise permitted under the subchapter. Some refuges have their own public-use rules; confirm with the refuge office before picking.
Official source: eCFR: 50 CFR 27.51 Disturbing, injuring, and damaging plants and animals
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Arizona.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Arizona 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.
- No photo yet
Ravenelia versatilis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cronartium conigenum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Western antler lichen
Pseudevernia intensa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Phaeophyscia hispidula
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Tight Rock-shield
Xanthoparmelia lineola
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Pitted Beard Lichen
Usnea cavernosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield
Flavopunctelia soredica
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Gymnosporangium kernianum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Brown-eyed Camouflage Lichen
Melanohalea subolivacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Bristly Beard Lichen
Usnea hirta
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
American Starburst Lichen
Imshaugia placorodia
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Puccinia sherardiana
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).