Providence Lake
- Manager
- City Land
- Designation
- Local Park
- Size
- 297 acres
- Region
- Kentucky
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.
See the foraging laws for Kentucky.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Kentucky 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 -
Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema hypotropum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Many-forked Cladonia
Cladonia furcata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Candleflame Lichen
Candelaria concolor
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Black Sheet Lichen
Parmotrema reticulatum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Turkeytail
Trametes versicolor
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen
Myelochroa aurulenta
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Dragon Horn
Cladonia squamosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Clingy Square Britches
Hypotrachyna livida
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Turban Lichen
Cladonia peziziformis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Powdered Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia speciosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).