Manchac Wildlife Management Area
- Manager
- State Fish and Wildlife
- Designation
- State Conservation Area
- Size
- 7,347 acres
- Region
- Louisiana
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 Louisiana.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Louisiana 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
Brown Comma
Arthonia rubella
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Texas Wart Lichen
Pertusaria texana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Southern Strap
Ramalina stenospora
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Turkeytail
Trametes versicolor
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Polyblastidium albicans
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Old Gray Ruffles
Parmotrema tinctorum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Surprise Lichen
Bacidia schweinitzii
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Traponora varians
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
White-Eyed Angler
Pyrenula leucostoma
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Phellinus gilvus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Confused Dirinaria Lichen
Dirinaria confusa
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).