Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
- Manager
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Designation
- Resource Management Area
- Size
- 16,258 acres
- Region
- Montana
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 Montana.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Montana 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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Brown Rust of Wheat
Puccinia recondita
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Gymnosporangium bethelii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Western Pine-Aster Rust
Coleosporium asterum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Golovinomyces cichoracearum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Poplar Rust
Melampsora medusae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mint Rust
Puccinia menthae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia helianthi-mollis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Melampsora bigelowii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
wolf lichen
Letharia vulpina
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia hieracii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Crown Rust
Puccinia coronata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Comandra Blister Rust
Cronartium comandrae
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).