Mushroom foraging laws in North Dakota

Summary

North Dakota state park rules prohibit collecting fruit or plant materials in parks, and do not name mushrooms. Rules on other state land vary, so ask the land manager. For selling, the state health department says wild morels must come from an approved wild-harvest identification program.

Public land

N.D. Admin. Code 58-02-08-10 (Parks and Recreation Department park use rules) says collecting of fruit or plant materials is prohibited. The rule does not name mushrooms, so ask park staff. Federal lands follow their own rules.

Selling

North Dakota Health and Human Services approved-source guidance mentions only morels; we found no guidance on other wild mushrooms. Contact HHS Food and Lodging at (701) 328-1291.

Morel sales

North Dakota HHS says wild morel mushrooms must be obtained from a safe source under an approved and implemented wild harvest mushroom identification program. Official sources do not say who qualifies as an approved identifier; ask the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sources

• North Dakota Admin. Code 58-02-08-10 (Parks and Recreation)
• North Dakota HHS Food and Lodging - Approved Source guidance

Last verified: November 11, 2026