Pope Branch Park
- Manager
- City Land
- Designation
- Local Park
- Size
- 40 acres
- Region
- District of Columbia
Mushroom harvest rules
Rules vary
County, city and local parks
No single rule applies; each county, city or park district sets its own. Check with the park or local government before you pick.
Each county, city or park district sets its own park rules. Look up the local government's contact information through the directory linked here, or ask park staff before picking.
Official source: USA.gov: Local governments
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in District of Columbia 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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Pine-oak gall rust
Cronartium quercuum
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cronartium occidentale
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
40-mile Per Hour Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
White Pine Blister Rust
Cronartium ribicola
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Sphaceloma plantaginis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Turkeytail
Trametes versicolor
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Anthracnose
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Western Pine-Aster Rust
Coleosporium asterum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coleosporium elephantopodis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Puccinia ellisiana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Spindletree Mildew
Erysiphe euonymicola
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).