Poison Spring State Forest / Wildlife Management Area
- Manager
- State Department of Land
- Designation
- State Conservation Area
- Size
- 18,695 acres
- Region
- Arkansas
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 Arkansas.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Arkansas 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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rough speckled shield lichen
Punctelia rudecta
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
40-mile Per Hour Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Black Sheet Lichen
Parmotrema reticulatum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema perforatum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Many-forked Cladonia
Cladonia furcata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Surprise Lichen
Bacidia schweinitzii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Dixie Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia subtenuis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen
Myelochroa aurulenta
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Large Mouth Pore Lichen
Pertusaria ostiolata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Mustard Lichen
Pyxine sorediata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Spotted Wart Lichen
Pertusaria paratuberculifera
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).