John M. Bethea State Forest
- Manager
- Other or Unknown State Land
- Designation
- State Resource Management Area
- Size
- 37,786 acres
- Region
- Florida
Mushroom harvest rules
Rules vary
State forests
No single rule applies; each state sets its own. Check with the managing state forestry agency before you pick.
State forest rules are set by each state's forestry or natural resources agency and sometimes by the individual forest. Find your state's forestry agency through the directory linked here, then check its rules or call the local office. See this site's state pages for what we have verified.
Official source: National Association of State Foresters: state forestry agency directory
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Florida.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Florida 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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Dixie Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia subtenuis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
common porecrust
Schizophyllum commune
Edible (per source) -
Anthracnose
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Old Gray Ruffles
Parmotrema tinctorum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Phellinus gilvus
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Pine-oak gall rust
Cronartium quercuum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Rusty Woodwart
Hypoxylon rubiginosum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
False Turkeytail
Stereum ostrea
Inedible -
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
Inedible -
Carolina Shield Lichen
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
False Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).