Wilson Recreation Area
- Manager
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Designation
- Recreation Management Area
- Size
- 21,808 acres
- Region
- Kansas
Mushroom harvest rules
Restricted
US Army Corps of Engineers project lands
Removing vegetative growth from Corps project lands is prohibited without written permission from the District Commander. Ask the project office about mushrooms.
36 CFR 327.14(a) prohibits destruction, injury, defacement, removal or alteration of public property, including vegetative growth, unless the District Commander gives written permission. The regulation does not mention mushrooms or say whether fungi count as vegetative growth; check with the project manager's office.
Official source: 36 CFR 327.14 Public property (Cornell LII copy of the eCFR text)
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Kansas.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Kansas 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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Puccinia andropogonis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia helianthi-mollis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia schedonnardi
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Black Stem Rust
Puccinia graminis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Brown Rust of Wheat
Puccinia recondita
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Oak Leaf Blister
Taphrina caerulescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia dioicae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia grindeliae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Hoary Rosette Lichen
Physcia aipolia
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Golovinomyces cichoracearum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Puccinia xanthii
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
juniper-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).