Rio Chama Wildlife Management Area
- Manager
- State Fish and Wildlife
- Designation
- State Conservation Area
- Size
- 13,018 acres
- Region
- New Mexico
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 New Mexico.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in New Mexico 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
Western antler lichen
Pseudevernia intensa
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coleosporium jonesii
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Fan Ramalina
Ramalina sinensis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia grindeliae
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Puccinia sherardiana
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Star Rosette Lichen
Physcia stellaris
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Golden Moonglow Lichen
Dimelaena oreina
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
New Mexico Rim-lichen
Rhizoplaca novomexicana
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Juniper Broom Rust
Gymnosporangium nidus-avis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria elegans
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Speckled Greenshield
Flavopunctelia flaventior
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield
Flavopunctelia soredica
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).