Mad Island Wildlife Management Area
- Manager
- State Fish and Wildlife
- Designation
- State Conservation Area
- Size
- 7,258 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 - No photo yet
slender orange-bush
Teloschistes exilis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
common porecrust
Schizophyllum commune
Edible (per source) - No photo yet
Cerrena hydnoides
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
cartilage lichen
Ramalina celastri
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Brick scale lichen
Psora crenata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
cartilage lichen
Ramalina complanata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Hoary Rosette Lichen
Physcia aipolia
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
False Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Eastern speckled shield lichen
Punctelia bolliana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Dendrothele nivosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).