Archives April 31st, 2006 Until May 28th, 2006
April 30th, 2006: Todd
Stracke, yellow morel - general
location = I have four locations to report where I had signigicant finds of at
least 3 pounds of mushrooms:
1. 25 miles east of Bloomfield, IA
2. Unionville, IA
3. 10 miles north of Centerville, IA
3. 40 miles south of Des Moines, IA
Growing Conditions = 1. 91 large yellow morels from 1 very large dead elm tree
2. Approx 200 yellow and gray morels along a fence row where trees had been
removed
3. Approx 50 yellow morels around dead elms
4. Approx 100 yellow and gray morels in a timber with mix of oak, hickory and
elms. Some dead trees but not many.
April 30th, 2006: Jay Dikeman, landscape morel - general location = Centenniial, Colorado (zipcode 80112) Growing Conditions = In a garden created last year of bagged soil and medium pine bark from the hardware store.
April 30th, 2006: Bill Jordan, yellow morel - general location = Adair county Brashear, Mo. Growing Conditions = at tree bases(hickory) river bottom soil
April 30th, 2006: These morels were found on April 29th, 2006. The total find between a buddy and I was 7 lbs as weighed on a baby scale. This picture shows half of that, or a little over 3 lbs.
April 30th, 2006: Tom Peckenham found this Morel growing in a pavement crack in Croton- on Hudson NY.
April 30th, 2006: Jerry Natowitz, morel-other - general location = Found in backyard in Brookline, MA. Not sure about type of morel, one past siting was a Black Morel. Growing Conditions = One Black Morel in garden path, other morel, unidentified, was found dislodged in backyard.
April 30th, 2006: Chris, I've been lurking around your web-site for a while and though I'd report my latest find to you. I went out today to a little spot of mine and picked 15 nice Grays, one half free and found a 2 point antler shed. Not to bad for an hour in the woods between the rain showers. This spot seesm to produce 15 to 20 every few days as long as the weather is right. Looking forward hunting some more. Good Luck, Jonesy
April 30th, 2006: Cathy,
yellow morel - general location = central
indiana. Growing Conditions = around dead cottonwood, elms, and live
tulip poplar trees. Additional Comments = what a year for shrooming in in.
hav`nt had this good a year in several years......
happy hunting, shroomers.
April 30th, 2006: Nate Graham, Found in Eagletown,IN Hamilton county in a offset woods, Have had no luck in the earlier this month but was mowing a couple days ago an found 2 good size greys in my yard. Not much but am happy to see them growing in my yard.One was under my pine tree an the other i found under the bracket of my snow plow. But today we looked for about an hour with no luck decided to head back an i had seen a tree that i had found some earlier in the year. So me an my Cuz decided to check it out an ended up finding over 50 yellows an greys with in a 15ft radious around the tree. Got a couple more locations to look at this week! Here are some pics...the 2 next to each other are from my yard.
April 30th, 2006: Jeff Mullins M-IT, GRAYS AND YELLOWS - general location = AROUND WHITLEY COUNTY IN NORTHERN INDIANA. Growing Conditions = AROUND DEAD ELMS IN THE POURING RAIN!!!! Additional Comments = TOOK MY BRO. IN LAW TODD AND MY 7 YEAR OLD NEPHEW GRADY THIS MORNING AND FOUND ABOUT 200 OR SO FRESH GRAYS AND YELLOWS IT RAINED ALL NITE AND THESE SHROOMS WERE FRESH IM GOING TOMMORROW AND HOPE FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HUNT "MAN DO I LOVE SPRING"!!!!!!!! COME ON SHROOMS
April 30th, 2006: Keith, yellow morel - general location = Ohio, Huron county. Growing Conditions = Found 121 Grey and Yellow 4/29/06 Fpoond the yellows under apple trees and the greys under live cherry trees. Additional Comments = One large yellow 3 nice yellows rest small 1" to 4" greys also left 20 to 30 dogs in the woods
April 30th, 2006: Hi Chris, Here are 4 pictures. The first two are of the disloged mushroom, and the last two are of the still growing. Jerry
April 30th, 2006: philip silverstein, black morel - general location = north new jersey. Growing Conditions = meadows
April 30th, 2006: hugh urban, yellow morel - general location = central OH. Growing Conditions = under elm and ash along a creek. Additional Comments = We checked out a new spot east of Columbus. Despite the dry conditions we found 5 good yellows, 3 around dying elm and 2 around ash along a creek. On our way out we saw 2 hunters coming out of the woods with two bags full. Once that area gets some rain and warmer temps it should be very good
April 30th, 2006: My daughter and I found these mushrooms today. I can't give you the exact spot because I could possibly be fined... Lets just say it was in Ohio. Anyway, we were really surprised to see these large white ones. Guyanna and Cheyenne
April 30th, 2006: Chris, Me again, I found all of these this afternoon around one dead elm just outside of Cedar Rapids, Ia. I wish I would have had my camera. Thanks, Mike R
April 30th, 2006: Chris Ott, Found 28 super fresh yellows in Central Ohio. All were around elms in a valley beside a small creek.
April 30th, 2006: Outdorr, grey morel, M. Esculenta - general location = Eaton Rapids Michigan. Growing Conditions = Dead ripe Elm. Additional Comments = Pickin's are kinda slow in these-here parts, but can be found if you put in the time. Picked 40 grey's today. It's the trees that are hard to find. We should be peaking in 2 weeks. Rain & heat are needed. Am I about the only one picking here in southern Michigan? Come on people....let's pick up the pace!!!!!!! PS I see Jeff Mullins from Whitley Co. Indiana is hitting my old spots when I lived in Columbia City In. Glad to see the're not going to waste Chris!
April 30th, 2006: Will Hughes, landscape morel - general location = Eugene, Or. Growing Conditions = Red Fir landscape chip. I'm checking a burn next to sahalee falls next week. They say it was a winner last year. I hope it's not played-out already... Additional Comments = I know it's tempting to pluck the babies, as morels are so difficult to find, but if it's under two inches, let it ride 'till next time. You may come back to one as big as your hand, and you may give it a chance to drop more spores. Also, don't just yank them, as you will damage the mycelial mat, and perhaps inhibit fruiting for a second "pop". I cut them at the cap. The stems are tough, anyway.
April 30th, 2006: Found a few pounds of black morels in Door County Wisconsin, on April 26 - 29.
April 30th, 2006: Bass Lake Mike Hi Chris here is some pictures.It is raining for two days now we needed it bad it was getty dry out there.The peak is now up here aweek or to left long as it does not get to hot right away.HAPPY MORELING EVERYONE.
May 1st, 2006: Jeff Mullins, grays and yellows - general location = Whitley County Indiana (Columbia City )Growing Conditions = Around Apple trees and Elms. Additional Comments = Shrooms are everywhere what a great year we are having !!!!!! Found another 100 or so in just a couple of hours today .. To the guy from southern Mich. I dont know where you hunted around Columbia City but you should be hunting here now and in Michigan next week . Well gotta go and freeze some so I will have room in the fridge for tommorrows find ...Happy hunting to all!!!!! Jeff Mullins
May 1st, 2006: Ross, yellow morel - general location = Pella, Iowa, Additional Comments = I go to school at Luther College in decorah which is way up in Northern, Iowa. I dont know the area at all and if anyone is interested in a partner that lives withing 30-60 minutes away that would be sweet. Thanks. evelro01@luther.edu
May 1st, 2006: Chris Everetts, yellow morel - general location = Ohio, jeffersonville,fayette. Growing Conditions = Near old dead trees and around alot of green plants and other fungus. Additional Comments = The smallest mushroom of 23 was 3in. long but we also found one 8in.mushroom and seven 7 1/2in mushrooms CRAZY!!!!!!
May 1st, 2006: adele wardell, landscape morel, blonde morels - general location = Lynwood Illinois Cook. Growing Conditions = inbetween river rocks
May 1st, 2006: Dennis Herren, morel-other - general location = south of rockford, IL. Growing Conditions = wooded clearings, by down rotting trees
May 1st, 2006: Lisa, yellow morel - general location = I was walking in a South Minneapolis area, where I've found yellows in years past, and stopped to look. There were only 3 small ones, but I'm thinking that the soil temp is only just where it needs to be. And with the rain coming this week, I think I'll put up with more gray weather...Growing Conditions = flood plain under cottonwoods, surrounded by stinging nettle (good camouflage and repellent).
May 1st, 2006: dan dutler, grey morel , general location = northeast Iowa. Growing Conditions = ouyer edges of the timbers and fingers with south facing ravens
May 1st, 2006: Keith Davis, yellow morel - general location = Baltimore County, Maryland. Growing Conditions = under tulip trees, edge of clearing
May 1st, 2006: Stefan Z, yellow morel - general location = South Central Montana. Growing Conditions = My Dad and I found 53 more morels yesterday on the river. Just starting to pop and very difficult to see.
May 1st, 2006: bill johnston, yellow morel - general location = brown county indiana. Growing Conditions = two dead trees along a creek
May 1st, 2006: Jim J., Oyster - general location = Approximately 50 miles north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in-between Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba. Growing Conditions = Mixed poplar/aspen/spruce forest that is occasionally used as pasture. Most found in moist areas, although there were a few surprises. Additional Comments = Several hundred blonde morels found on two pickings, April 27 and April 30. Almost 2 weeks earlier than usual. Blondes were very tall and "leggy" and many were already starting to droop. Found 7 blacks beneath large poplars on April 30th. They were very small, difficult to see and had obviously just popped out. I suspect this will be the beginning of a great season for blacks, especially with a day or two of rain on its way.
May 1st, 2006: Jerry Raber, yellow morel - general location = Ohio Akron Summit. Growing Conditions = in the woods ... heavily shaded
May 1st, 2006: Bob Roe, yellow morel - general location = Cassville, Grant County WI. Growing Conditions = South side hills, under Elm trees. Additional Comments = I make my morels with cracker crums, butter, and Keystone Light... mmmmmmmmm!
May 1st, 2006: My
brother, son and I went back to a hot spot on Saturday and Sunday
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May 1st, 2006: Gene Geer, yellow morel - general location = Pottawattamie County Iowa. Growing Conditions = midway up hills, around brush piles
May 1st, 2006: Found
40 yellow morels in
May 1st, 2006: Jim Holliday, yellow morel, gray and yellow morels - general location = Colona Il. Growing Conditions = around dead elm's that still have some bark on the tree.have been getting some gray's for a week but with the rain we just had and having the yellow's are coming on fast. looks like it's going to be a good year....
May 1st, 2006: Terry Wilcox, grey morel - general location = I found them along an old railroad west of Victor, Iowa on about the 25 of April. Now we got moisture there should be more but if the sun comes out strong they will be gone in a couple days. Growing Conditions = They were under small dead Elm trees. It was somewhat dry there compared to past years. They were grays but some were almost black. The larger grays were 3 inches tall. Found about 8 nice yellow morals also. Additional Comments = I tries bunchs of ways of cooking them in past 40 years but this time a little different. I always soak 24 hours in salt water after a good cleaning to rid them of bugs. This time I cleaned them well but couldn't wait 24 hours to soak them. Old folks said they needed soaked, but why, I tossed some in a bread sack which had a cup of flour, a teaspoon of poultry seasing, a haft teaspoon garlic powder, a little salt and pepper. After a good coating of mix I fried them in a cast iron skillet with 1/2 inch veg. oil using moderate high heat. They were really good. The next night I fried the rest which had been saoked and they were not as good. Perhaps it was the earlier bunch still had a few bugs for favoring. Oh how often have you slit open a moral to find a slug inside. The mushroom had no holes in it so was the slug born and grew in the cavity.???? When I was a young lad I enjoyed hunting more than eating but anymore its the eating.
May 1st, 2006: Anthony Tassinello, black morel - general location = El Dorado National Forest California 3100'. Growing Conditions = Logged pine/cedar/oak forest from last summer. It was very warm and the morels were just starting, there may or may not be more in this area due to the nature of the terrain. Kind of rocky and very disturbed with huge piles churned and burned. Additional Comments = The season seems to be nearly a month behind, normally we'd be looking around 4000' by now. Checked my 'Natural' spot and not a thing and thats at 3700'. Keep up the good work Chris.
May 2nd, 2006:Virgil Kelly, yellow morel - general location = West Virginia - Greenbrier County..Growing Conditions = Unknown, my buddy found 'em, and I ate 'em....Additional Comments = My buddy brought me three specimens of morels, with cooking instructions. I just got finished eating them and I'm hooked!
May 2nd, 2006:Cousin Roller, yellow morel. general location = Have hunted Genesee Co. and Lapeer Co. and yet to find any ! I did manage to find an old deer antler today . I hope I did'nt missthe season ! Just had bypass surgery and hain't been able to get around till this last week . Additional Comments = Have I missed the season around genesee co. ?
May 2nd, 2006:Loren
Yeager, yellow
morel. - general location = Prospect Heights,
IL, Cook County.Growing
Conditions = I was weeding a friend's garden at her new home and found the
yellow morel behind a fern. I couldn't have been more surprised, I live on an 88
acre farm, walk it often looking for morels and have never found one. But here
in Chicago I found a morel!
May 2nd,2006: Cory
Martin, yellow morel -
general location = Nebraska - Burt County. Growing Conditions = Lowlands near
Missouri River, Additional Comments = 4 deliciosa, 3 esculenta. One of the
esculenta was about 3 inches round.
May 2nd,2006: Richard martin, yellow morel,- general location = indiana. Growing Conditions = rich lowlands,Additional Comments = these shrooms were 10-18 inches coming out of grass i found 79 in one day.
May 2nd,2006:Jeff mullins M-IT, yellow morel,- general location = Columbia City Indiana,Growing Conditions = In apple orchard on state ground.
May 2nd,2006:Mayheather, = yellow morel,- general location = metro detroit, michigan,Growing Conditions = all under dead elms,Additional Comments = have found over 200 since april 26th, all under/around dead elms. freezing them and having a great time.
May 2nd,2006:Jeff Abbas, = grey morel,- general location = Northern Clayton County, Iowa,Growing Conditions = Fence line between woods and plowed field. Near a very large dead elm.
May 2nd,2006:The Miehlke Family = morel-other, blacks, grey ,yellow, and half-free- general location = Wayne County,Growing ,Conditions = grassy sreas elm trees,Additional Comments = In a matter of 3 days we found 137 morels all types. We found 23 on one hill. and 111 in the woods.
May 2nd,2006:Tukeyhunter ,=
black morel,-
general location = Mckean county, Pennsylvania,Growing Conditions = Hill side,
just above a stream, under a ash tree
Additional Comments = Well, I'm not a member, but I think you are doing a great
job on the sightings map!! I check it every day. Keep up the great job!!
May 2nd,2006:Steve H,= yellow morel,- general location = Huntington County, Indiana,Growing Conditions = within 60 feet of a dead Elm tree. I had been looking way to close...Additional Comments = "shrooms" have been really, really good this year. Started finding them 2 week ago. So far 230+, plus another 50+ tonight. Thursday/Friday should be more good day after the 80 degrees forecast for Wed. and 3 days of rain.
May 2nd,2006: Andrea Myklebust, grey morel - general location = Stockholm village, Pepin County, Wisconsin.Growing Conditions = Under a cottonwood tree, close to the river.Additional Comments = My 3-1/2 year old daughter, Tansy, spotted two small (about 1" high) morels while walking with her dad on the banks of Lake Pepin. She had never seen a "live" one before, just pictures on the computer. I'm biased, of course, but I think she's going to make a good shroomer!
May 2nd,2006:
chuck, = black morel
-
general location = MN,Longville,Cass county. Growing Conditions = South east
facing slope in Popple and Oak trees
Additional Comments = Morels were young today. Has been dry till a 2 inch rain
fell during the last few days
May 2nd,2006: Hi I'm new to the site,
and new to Wisconsin so it's my first hunt of the season in this area, but I've
been finding lots of long-stemmed morels with
small caps and yellowish coloring, sorry, I don't have a digital camera to show
you! But I've gotten about 50 of them in Williams Bay, WI in the last
week. Is this a particular species, or just some wierd looking yellows? I'm
originially from Virginia and I always only found black morels there so I'm
struggling with IDing different kinds. Great site! Thanks a lot! Liz S.
May 3rd,2006: Stefan Z, = yellow morel - general location = South Central Montana. Growing Conditions = Found 32 nice yellow on the river next to fallen trees, ash I belive? blonde to yellow to grey in color. Very nice specimens, 2-5inches tall marble to kiwi sized caps.Sweet day!
May 3rd,2006: Tony Gentz = grey morel - general location = N. Idaho near Sandpoint, Growing Conditions = Right next to a dirt walking path, in amungst dry leaves and bushes
May 3rd,2006: Gail & Kevin Peacock, yellow morel - general location = Vermilion, Ohio (Erie County). Growing Conditions = In woods by under tree with great deal of rotten wood. Additional Comments = Found 163 under one tree.
May 3rd,2006: Cherie = half-free morel - general location = Ann Arbor, Michigan, Growing Conditions = rich lowlands, Additional Comments = i love your site!
May 3rd,2006: B Davis, yellow morel - general location = Davenport Iowa. Growing Conditions = Mix of trees, no elms in our area becuse of dutch elm disease. Found about 3 pounds, 75 yellows along a small creek that recently flooded. Found on higher banks that did not flood. moved back from Phoenix, been waiting 17 years to taste them again... LOVE IT
May 4th, 2006: chris .... found 42 esculenta yesterday while turkey huntin .... mostly older ones and a few fairly fresh .... also found a good cluster of oysters(all but 3 beyond pickin), and a fawn mushroom ... hope to head to a honey hole today
May 4th, 2006: picked another 37 just a bit ago ... mostly diliciosa .... sum large esculenta ..... a few were fresh but most were older .... no pix tho ...gave them all to the landowner .... may go back later this week
May 4th, 2006: I found another 8 decent yellows and one tulip morel in central Ohio, but it was a heck of a lot of work. Hopefully the rain today will bring some more up this week. I'm attaching a photo of our recent foray with the Ohio Mushroom Society (found 31 yellows there) plus the morels baked with zucchini and cheese we made last night, which was good. I can send the recipe if you want -- hugh
May 4th, 2006: Chris, Had to send a picture of this one, dead elm, Cedar Rapids. Thanks, Mike R
May 4th, 2006: COLONA IL. THIS IS JUST A FEW OF THE MUSHROOMS I AND MY GRANDPA FOUND THIS WEEK END APRIL 29TH 2006 WE FOUND THESE ON THE 28TH. BUT GRANDMA AND HER BROTHER GOT 8LB. ON MONDAY SORRY I DON'T HAVE PICTURE'S OF THEM THEY FOUND THEM IN THE HILL'S OF HAMPTON IL. GRANDPA IS GOING BACK TODAY GOOD LUCK GRANDPA..
May 4th, 2006: here are some nice little morels for you that I found last night. Lisa Mathews
May 4th, 2006: We found another 10 good yellows (plus one dead old one) and about a dozen of the little tulip morels today in central OH, under elm, ash and apple (the two freshest yellows under apple; the tulips mostly around ash). This year the warm, south-facing slopes started early, now the cooler north slopes seem to be starting. At least I hope there's still more to come -- hugh
May 4th, 2006: Richard W, yellow morel,- general location = jACKSON MI. Growing Conditions = found about 125 yellows and grays .low spots dead elms
May 4th, 2006: Paul, = black morel, - general location = Leavenworth,WA. Growing Conditions = 1700' with conifers in direct sunlight
May 4th, 2006: Chris, Found in Pottawattamie County , IA by Gene Geer and Chris Bouchard. Thank you,
May 4th, 2006: Kathlina Carney, yellow morel - general location = Bluffton, IN. Growing Conditions = Under dying elm trees.Additional Comments = Just had a nice rain and temps in the 70's. The yellows are just starting to pop up. I found close to 50 in one spot and my dad found another 80 in a separate area. Looks like we are in for a good year.
May 4th, 2006: jason mccallum, grey morel - general location = Woodstock, Ontario. Growing Conditions = under ash trees on sunny (south-west) side of trees, on bare soil
May 4th, 2006: BEN STULTZ- = yellow morel general location = MCLEAN COUNTYIL, Growing Conditions = AROUND ELMS
May 4th, 2006: We found about 50 in Tazewell County IL. Mainly on Northeastern hillsides under dead elms and brush..
May 4th, 2006: Jeff Mullins M-IT, yellows big ones - general location = Columbia City Indiana. Growing Conditions = Around elm trees, Additional Comments = Found about a dozen big yellows in about an hour this a.m wont last much longer im afraid but im gonna enjoy it to the end !!!!!! thanx M-it
May 4th, 2006: Chris and Elijah M, found about 100 yellow morels in Wayne County, Indiana, mainly under dead elm trees, then went on to Mike M's farm and found another 25 under dead elms.
May 5th, 2006: Geogymn, yellow morel - general location = Oneida County, NY. Growing Conditions = Dead Elm. Additional Comments = Actually two. Yellows. Less than two inches tall. Not very robust. Need rain. Under dead Elm. 500" above sea level. Open flat area, plenty of sun. Weeds only 8" tall. Dandelions bloomed but not gone to seed. Lawn needs second mowing. Found a Dyrad's saddle just emerging (small button). Same place I found my first morel of the season third year running. It's drier than all get out. A good rain should get things popping. Yippee! The first one is the hardest.
May 5th, 2006: Josh, = black morel - general location = Found 90 Blacks and 21 Yellows near Sheridan, Wyoming on May 4. Growing Conditions = low altitude
May 5th, 2006: Jana Kane, grey morel - general location = Scott Co, MN. Growing Conditions = Aspen/Birch grove; in burn area of messic Oak Savanna, Additional Comments = I guess I'm not sure of the difference of your morel classifications... I only classify by black or yellows... Found 3 or 4 of the pointy topped black (stronger flavors, too), and a dozen of the small 'grey' version of the yellows. (?Grey morels?) A far cry from the gorgeous 6" yellows during prime season, but THEY'RE HERE! THEY'RE HERE!!! :) Got 2 yesterday - itty-bitty's... a dozen today... Just enough for supper!
May 5th, 2006: Hi Chris, Love your site! Just found it this Spring, and couldn't decide if the morel map made 'it' better or worse....waiting and waiting. Well, wait no more! Found 2 itty-bitty ?deliciosa? morels yesterday here in Carver, Co. Today went to my traditional stomping grounds and found about a dozen mixed looking creatures in Scott, Co... I've enclosed a pic just in case you have an interest. They do usually get bigger up here, but we are at the beginning of our season - heck we still had sleet 2 weeks ago! I guess the biggest, most glorious 'yellow' I've found was about 6 or 7 inches.
May 5th, 2006: tap, yellow morel - general location = ohio, stark county. Growing Conditions = dead elms.Additional Comments = 14 nice big yellows
May 5th, 2006: Bass Lake Mike Hey Chris hope your going to have a good time up here.Your in a good spot for moreling .I would be there but have a baby baptism to go too.But anyway found 133 morels today 5/4 went up north of my house about 30 miles there done around here. WHAT A DRAG GOT TO WAIT 11 1/2 MONTH AGAIN. BUT WILL GO WAY UP NORTH COUPLE OF TIMES HAPPY MORELING EVERYONE.
May 5th, 2006: Starting to find a few in South Central Washington (Klickitat county). Found a few on accident today as I was mowing the front pasture. Temps. are starting to warm a bit, but we could use a little rain, the ground is getting kind of crunchy. The photos are at about 2500' elevation, I think the snow line is around 3500" here. Thank's for the cool site.
May 5th, 2006: starck county,ohio.140 that day and 150 the day before
May 5th, 2006: cathy and dennis, yellow morel - general location = Indiana, Miami county, Growing Conditions = around big dead elm, Additional Comments = finding large yellows early this year compared to last year season seems to be about week or two ahead
May 5th, 2006: Chris, Still finding these beauties just outside of Cedar Rapids, Ia. around or near dead elms. They are coming in at the top and bottom of some pretty deep ravines
May 5th, 2006: alex
zichenko, yellow morel - general
location = By a lake in Chariton Iowa Lucas county. Growing Conditions = By
fallen logs kind of uphill from a brook,
Additional Comments = I find allot of mushrooms by walking in the valley between
2 hills and looking up just like 10 feet out by logs and trees. Or between ash
trees.
May 5th, 2006: Susanna Hapgood, yellow morel - general location = Ann Arbor Michigan (Washtenaw County)Growing Conditions = mostly near stumps of Elm trees we had to have cut down last year, Additional Comments = greatful to some older neighbors who alerted us to the morels and didn't want them to go to waste
May 5th, 2006:
The lower photo is Polyporus sqaumosis, and is edible. -Chris m
May 6th, 2006: From: Dennis & Cathy Sylvain: Miami County, North Central Indiana. Cathy found this huge giant Yellow on April 28, 2006 at 200PM at the base of a Large Dead Elm Tree Stump. No other shrooms around it. So far we have found over 400 yellow and gray shrooms this year. Great Year Here.
May 6th, 2006: Jeff Mullins
M-IT,
yellow morel, - general
location = Columbia City Indiana. Growing Conditions = Around elms on a fencerow
within 1 mile of my house.
Additional Comments = Found 50 big yellows on a fencerow down the road from the
house .I have driven past these trees for the last 7 years and decided to stop
and take a look today there was yellows all over the place ...Bet I check these
elms next year .What a site....Jeff M-IT
May 6th, 2006: Hi Chris thought you might enjoy these pictures from my last outing 4-29-06 in Northern Lower Michigan. Found about 250-300 that day. Going back out todayTrent Miller
May 6th, 2006: Time to head North! Our early season is ending early as expected in Central Ohio. I found some nice ones today, along with a few finds in new areas with some friends. Over 400+ so far. Chris ott
May 6th, 2006: Cherie, grey morel- general location = Pinckney, Michigan, Growing Conditions = rich lowlands
May 6th, 2006: bob svorec, blonde? - general location = eau cair michigan,berrien county, Growing Conditions = under dead elms, and also around live elm or oak tree, found some around old apple tree on wedsneday night,need some rain along with these warm temps......Additional Comments = first time in my life for mushroom hunting,,, i am hooked, do not know why i did not do this sooner,,,,yummmmmm.......
May 6th, 2006: minnesota opiesblackbird, this is our first hunt of the year. 549 morels.
May 6th, 2006: We found 86 in apple orchards near the red apple trees. Didn't find any by the golden delicious trees. We found several different types and some of them were already a little past prime. -Scott Null, Berrien Center Michigan
May 6th, 2006: Hi
I think I have found some Morel mushrooms in by back garden (yard). I have
2 small children, and am concerned about their proximity to it - I'm
not a 'nature virgin' but have no previous experience of this type of
fungi. Could you possibly tell me if there is any risk involved with these
mushrooms?ThanksAndré Mansi.Here's a picture of one:
This is a true Morel, a Landscape
Morel.- Chris m
May 7th, 2006: COLONA IL. ANTHONY OCHOA,, I FOUND THESE ON THE 5TH. OF MAY IN THE GREEN RIVER BOTTOMS NEAR COLONA WHILE I WAS ON A WALK ALONG SOME FOOT PATHS AROUND SOME REAL ROOTEN DEAD FALL CLOSE TO THE RIVER THEY WHERE ALL AROUND ONE DEAD TREE. I'M GOING BACK TODAY AND LOOK A LOT HARDER. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU SHROONERS AND TO ME.....
May 7th, 2006: Jake Hoffman, yellow morel - general location = North of Terre Haute, Vigo County,Indiana in an area of moist woods. Don Cooper and I found 15 very fresh yellows on April 29th. Rained the next couple of days so it should be good.
May 7th, 2006: Stu A., yellow morel - general location = Montgomery, Illinois, Growing Conditions = along a tree line in the prairie lands
May 7th, 2006: Ivan Roy, yellow morel = more, Where did you find them- general location = South of Ottawa Ontario Canada --Dead elms .Also black morels .All specimens in early stages of growth.Additional Comments = Greetings Chris,Elijah & Katya.
May 7th, 2006: mark price, = yellow morel - general location = genesee county ,michigan, Growing Conditions = dead and dying elmsAdditional Comments = only finding one or two here and there. need more rain i think.
May 7th, 2006: Here are a few pictures of Morel's we found today. In Fremont County Iowa south of Thurman.Clark P Reed, May 7th, 2006: geogymnWhat kind of mushrooms did you find? = yellow morel, Where did you find them- general location = Oneida County, NYAdditional Comments = Found 17 today, 3 yellows under ash, 14 grays under big,old ,dead tree (Hickory I surmise). Did a lot of walking to find them. It's been dry but got about a 1/4 inch of rain last night
May 7th,2006:wildmushroom, grey morel general location = Wisconsin various locations in SE been a wonderful yr so far after 2 big hunts count is over 1,000 and season is just beginning goin on a big hunt this comming Friday and if we get the rain and temps predicted going be another good hunt (I'm so excited) And NO I don't sell any extras I find I give them away to friends and relativesGrowing Conditions = been finding them in open areas, under elms high grounds, low grounds been so much fun I have been still finding mostly greys and whites and a few yellows but not big ones mostly 2-4 inches
May 7th,2006:rick wicks, black morel,general location = st joe michigan 49085 Growing Conditions = along deer trails in the woods,Additional Comments = hav been picking them every other day for two weeks in the same spot and getting 4 to 5 pounds a day
May 7th,2006:Eric Best, unknown morel spp. general location = Forsythe, MTGrowing Conditions = River bottom on the yellowstone River. In small openings near old growth cottonwoods.
May 7th,2006:Byron Place, yellow morel general location = minnesota river bottoms south of twin cities, dakota county, minnesota.Growing Conditions = oak, river bottoms, out in the open.Additional Comments = total of 548 morels for the four of us one rookie this year first hunt ever and a green horn second yearer. I have been hunting since I was a kid with the folks. we had to wade across close to half mile of super cold flood water to get to my spots. need to go back monday didnt get them all, only out for 3 hours. it was a super day!!
May 8th, 2006: Dave Conklin, yellow morel, Blackmorel - general location = Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Berkshire County. Growing Conditions = Yellows:Under Old Ash, Near stream Blacks: near pond - tree association known
May 8th, 2006: Fisher, yellow morel, - general location = MN Dakota county. Growing Conditions = Under dead elm, in moss.
May 8th, 2006: Marty Russell, black morel, - general location = Fayette County Pa. Growing Conditions = Ash piles and creek bottoms
May 8th, 2006: This weekend I found 5 morels (yellows) in my front yard... We have large (slowly dying) elms still on our tree belt. I live in Highland Park, Saint Paul. Cathy Martin
May 8th, 2006: Yohan Paquet, yellow morel, - general location = Ontario,forest,Canada. Growing Conditions = apple Orchard, Additional Comments = Look like it is gonna be a Great Season!!!
May 8th, 2006: Doug Hartmann, yellow morel, - general location = Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Growing Conditions = South, southeast of large dead elm trees
May 8th, 2006: Hi Chris. Found our first black morels around ash trees on ledges in the woods in SW New Hampshire on May 6th. Its been too dry to get the season going here in New England yet. I wish more people from the New England area would post their sightings on your awesome site! Melany
May 8th, 2006: Jason, yellow morel - general location = Idaho, Pallisades, idaho falls. Growing Conditions = in the forest. Additional Comments = weathers right and so are the Morels! I got a bag full today in about an hour. Anyone else from Idaho finding these?
May 8th, 2006: sherrie, grey morel. - general location = Tehachapi california. Growing Conditions = on the side of a mountain where pine trees were and moist ground, the ground was covered with pine needles and leaves, could only see a small portion, just the top about 2"...temp in high 60's
May 8th, 2006: Cindy Gross, yellow morel - general location = Wright county Minnesota. Growing Conditions = Under dead Elm trees, Additional Comments = This is my second year hunting for morels. I found about 20 today on my property. I believe they are yellows - not sure though. I'm fairly new to this but it's really exciting. I'd like to find a lot more than 20 though!
May 8th, 2006: loretta petri, black morel - general location = petersfield manitoba canada. Growing Conditions = in low lying poplar bush old cattle pasture
May 8th, 2006: roland shetler, grey morel - general location = middlebury, in. Growing Conditions = creekbank and old orchard
May 8th, 2006: Patrick Hamilton, black morel, Natural morels - general location = #1, at 3,800' near Hwy 50 in the central High Sierra and, #2, at 4,500' at a two year old burn (Power Fire)off Hwy 88. Growing Conditions = #1. Open areas under Black Oak, Doug-fir, manzanita. #2. Under 1-2 foot tall cedar and Doug-fir.
May 9th, 2006: Gary, morels, oyster, fawn - general location = southeastern IN. Growing Conditions = variety of places and conditions, Additional Comments = chris .... have picked over 1000 this season so far ....altho our season is all but over .... headin to MI this weekend for a few days .... went to one of my honey holes and couldnt believe it .... 200 or so giants growin under a single dead elm ... sad thing is ... i have been so busy i got in late and had to leave bout 1/2 of em due to spoilage .... gonna ask again ...are these fawns ??? just scared since i just started pickin em ... lol .... thanx for the info ...take care and have a good one
Yes, you have Fawn Mushrooms and Morels, enjoy! -Chris M
May 9th, 2006: jen molnau, yellow morel - general location = glenwood mn. Growing Conditions = slight south east slope near dead elms moss on ground woodland orchids prickley ash some ferns, Additional Comments = last year we found some b-4 on a different spot they are too small to pick yet but last year we found those first this year it has been drier and we checked in moister spots that are usally later and got lucky
May 9th, 2006: Bill Corriveau - general location = Door County, WI. Just north of Sturgeon Bay. Growing Conditions = Mixed hardwoord/softwoods near mossy mounds (Maple, birch, oak, red pine and white pine) Additional Comments = Yum, all gone. Had the Boy Scouts pick them, then the Scoutmasters ate them.
May 9th, 2006: clayton, black morel - general location = The Blue Mts. in Eastern Oregon. 10 miles out of weston. Growing Conditions = Very moist ground under canopy of pines. Additional Comments = Mushrooms have not been plentiful this year. We've had cold nights, not much rain. We found these after a pretty good rain and a morning of sunshine.
May 9th, 2006: Gayle T., yellow morel - general location = May 6th, Northern Montana..High in the mountains, under snow brush. We found about 30 nice yellow morels. Most were growing near melting snow banks. Will only get better as snow continues to melt. Great time!!
May 9th, 2006: This
large morel was found in
May 9th, 2006: Melanie Delands, yellow morel - general location = Kent county, MI Growing Conditions = Near Grand River
May 9th, 2006: Dave Binsfeld, grey morel - general location = Minnesota - Wright County , about 50 miles West of Minneapolis Growing Conditions = South side of the wooded area near old Dried up Elms.
May 9th, 2006: Laura, yellow morel - general location = In Iowa, about 20 minutes out of Independence. I was so excited the very first place i went I only came up with some bones which could have beena former flood victim. Got Spooked. Went to another location, struck out again. Then I went to a place that was DNR and really didn't think they would let me hunt, but they did. THe DNR officer met me at he gate and wanted to know if I was going to join the event, so I asked her if I could hunt and her reply was that there coudln't be too many left cause there had beena lot of people on a hunt there already. So I didn't have high expectations at all and the very first step into the woods i found a half pounder. The reast were sparce and smaller. Growing Conditions = Shady small wooded area that is only abou 70 yards deep with a corn field and a grassy field on either side, but the strip goes on for about a mile. It was about 68 degrees and sunny; there hadn't been any rain for about 3 days. Gonna go back during the week after this storm passes and start much deeper in the strip. Gonna take my tracking dog and hope he sniffs them out for me. Has anyone ever done that before? Additional Comments = Happy hunting!
May 9th, 2006: Jeff, yellow morel - general location = Benton County, Iowa
May 9th, 2006: John Randash, grey morel - general location = Minnesota, Becker County, Park Rapids. Growing Conditions = Pines and Popples, Additional Comments = Slow so far this year.
May 9th, 2006: hugh urban, yellow morel - general location = central OH, Growing Conditions = around elm and ash on slopes and by a low-lying creek-bed, Additional Comments = We found another 14 good yellows plus a few dead ones; seven were around an elm wrapped with barbed-wire (I've found they are often associated with trees along wire fences, possibly because they're wounded by the wire) and the rest in singles around ash. One was quite big but completely folded over in half; maybe 8" unfolded. The season seems to be almost done in this region, which is surprisingly early; but it started very early and we've had no rain for 2 weeks.I'm actually surprised we found anything today
May 9th, 2006: LARRYBail9
May 9th, 2006: Found morels April 29 in Sagle, Idaho. Wife wife Karla is holding a 10 shrum clump from one base. We've been only finding greys in this area.
May 9th, 2006: Hi Chris - Found these in WI - the 2 together are morels, correct? But what about the top pic? awesome site you got - thanks! Ted
First, you have Morchella semilibera, second, you have a pair or very young Morchella esculentas, enjoy! Chris m
May 9th, 2006: Hello Chris, I think I just picked 8 morel mushrooms in my front yard. They look VERY MUCH like this one http://morelmushroomhunting.com/morchella_esculenta.htm. In fact, I can’t see a difference, but I don’t really know what to look for. How can I find out if these really are morels vs some nasty and/or poisonous mushrooms? These were growing along the underground roots of an elm tree that was cut down this past winter. I’ve attached pictures of my pickings.Very curiously, Nikki, Minneapolis, MN
May 10th, 2006: wlfloor, I found these morels on the 6th, in Washington (eastern) fir thickets, but i dont know what these other mushrooms are and hope you can help me indentify them---are they edible???
Very Choice Black morels!- Enjoy- Chris m
These are false morels, gyromitra esculenta, and could be toxic! Stay away from these except with a camera! -Chris m
May 10th, 2006: Dennis Wilebski, black morel - general location = Lancaster, Mn.,Kittson County. Growing Conditions = All over, along roads, in the woods, old pastures
May 10th, 2006: Mushroom Freak, black morel - general location = Found 11, 1 large yellow and 9 blondes and 1 black in clinton county ny, Growing Conditions = yellow was found growing under white pines, the blondes and black were found growing under pines along a path.
May 10th, 2006: Is this a morel? I found it volunteering in my shade garden here at my home in Escanaba, Michigan, and it struck me as unusual. I hunted morels once as a kid, and I think it is. It's hollow on the inside and there's just this one. I was trying to leave it to reproduce, but my dog got excited about it, too, and broke it off. Thanks so much for your help! How can I grow more of them? -Bridgette
This is a fresh Morchella esculenta, a choice morel, enjoy! -Chris m
May 10th, 2006: geogymn - general location = Valley of the Mohawk. Additional Comments = Found 64 in an half hour today around Utica. Skunked out this spot last year only too find some old yellows. I hit it right this year. 38 under one tree. All 64 yellow, all 64 under dead elm, all 64 looking thirsty. Schroom on!
May 10th, 2006: Biggeo, NEAR WEST BEND WISCONSIN. 17 YELLOW, 7 BLACK.
May 10th, 2006: here's a pic of one of the last, and biggest, morels we saw this year -- close to 8" once you unfolded it. We also saw a patch of wine-cap stropharia (stropharia rugoso-annulata) in mulch at a park. Morel season's ending here, but the rest is just beginning Hugh Central Ohio
May 10th, 2006:
pam, yellow
morel - general location =
ia/ scott county .Growing Conditions = all
over everywhere this year pounds of them.
Additional Comments = more then i have seen in twenty years
May 10th, 2006: David Warren, grey morel. Where did you find them- general location = New York, Cayuga County. (just about under the N on the map)Growing Conditions = in semi shade of garden,in grass, near day lillies and garlic mustard over roots system of dead (and cut down) apple tree.. Black wallnut and ash trees near.
May 11th, 2006: Angela huntley, yellow morel - general location = Strawberry Point, Iowa. Growing Conditions = in the woods around some elms and birch trees
May 11th, 2006: Todd Wiese, yellow morel - general location = I have an acreage in murray, NE. Growing Conditions = Along a creek bed and under some fallen trees, Additional Comments = don't know normal size but some were about a foot tall! Only the second time I had seen them so asked a friend to confirm that they were morels.
May 11th, 2006: John, yellow morel - general location = SW New Hampshire. Growing Conditions = Ash, Flood plains
May 11th, 2006: Rob, grey morel - general location = May 10 - Rochester, WI. Found fourteeen 1-3 inch Morchella esculenta growing in woods near the Fox river.
May 11th, 2006: Cherie,
yellow morel - general location = Ann
Arbor, Michigan. Growing Conditions = rich lowlands
near Huron River.
Additional Comments = Found a 5 inch tall yellow! WooHoo!
May 11th, 2006: WE FOUND THESE MUSHROOMS IN THE WOODS BEHIND OUT HOME. SOME ARE LIGHTER THAN OTHERS.. ARE THEY SAFE? WE HAVE OVER SIX GALLONS NOW. SEASON IS SHORT SO WE WILL BE OUT ALL WEEK-END... MAY 10 2006. SEEMS LIKE A GREAT YEAR FOR MORELS. PEGGY North Dakota Morels
These are very nice Morels, two different species, enjoy!- Chris M
Misc. Submissions recently, with photos, these were lost in the spam filters/ or submitted with no name or description/ etc.
I found these growing in my back yard. They look good
to me but what do I know? Can I eat them? thanks, jim
You bet you can eat them, Jim! -Chris M
May 12th, 2006: I
posted to your forum, here are some pictures. Jim
Burrows, , yellow morel - general location = Clinton
County, Ohio
Growing Conditions = Very clean woods made up of various hardwoods- oak,
hickory, and ash mostly. .Additional Comments = A friend and myself found about 100
huge yellow morels in a 60 to 70 foot diameter
area. The smallest one was the size of a 12 ounce soda can, the largest was
twice that size. We harvested about 60 and left the ones that were less than
perfect standing. I would not blame you if you don't believe this but I have
plenty of pictures and witnesses.
May 12th, 2006: Big Wolf white morel - general location = Taylor, Michigan. Growing Conditions = Under hard wood trees. Additional Comments = I found them just yesterday here in Taylor, after we had a major rain and storms go through the area.
May 13th, 2006: Chris, In front of my house in the midst of spouting hostas. Wen-Foo
May 13th, 2006: love this time of year!!! the first picture was taken wed. may 10th, the second the 13th. John, polk county wisconsin
May 13th, 2006: John, grey morel - general location = Troy,Michigan. Growing Conditions = Under apple trees in my backyard
May 13th, 2006: wfloor, Season is just starting to get good here in eastern WA, here are two pictures of blacks i think ????
May 13th, 2006: Hi Chris, This seems to be the best year ever for morels in Southern Wisconsin! My husband found about 6 lb. of grays on May 5. Yesterday he and a buddy picked about 25 lb. of very large morels and he went back out today and found 5 more pounds in the same area. It is a thick woods and the mushrooms are around ash trees and dead elms. The weather has been very chilly and wet, but he's having a ball! Linda
May 13th, 2006: GareOh, yellow morel - general location = South of Carrollton Ohio found them in heavely shaded spots under dead elms . Woulf find one then have to move on . Did not find them in clusters . We had a lot of rain in the last few days Growing Conditions = Under Dying Elms
May 14th, 2006: Corey Dobs, yellow morel - general location = Found about 10 miles SW of Milwaukee Wi. First time out...ever. Growing Conditions = Under dead trees, elm I think. Garlic mustard really chokes out the undergrowth in a lot of this area's forests but I found 1 patch within about 20 minutes of entering the forest. Picked about 8, left 4 that were too waterlogged and getting moldy. Found 1 about an hour later and then 3 more about another hour later. Cant wait to get back out!!
May 14th, 2006: On the lastest finds part. We went out sat and found about 25 Morels. Most were it appeared new mushrooms. A few were old and hard. It has rained off and on since Thursday the 11th. We would find one mushroom then no more and we would have to move to a different area to find another one. we was hunting ih heavly undergroth areas. just a lot of tasll grass and May Flowers. None under any of the multiflower rose plants though. I would like top take a second to thank you for creating and running this fine site . I would alos like to tell all the mom i hope you you have a Happy Mothers day. Gare
May 14th, 2006: Hello..I stumbled across your site by accident and although I only like to hunt and eat morels, I thought I'd send you this pix I took last night. I put a couple of yellows in there to show the color, etc., but the subject matter is the greys. I always thought greys were little ....maybe and inch or two high. However, as you can see, these greys are huge! Picked in southern Wisconsin. The pix doesn't make them look as grey as they really are, but they are definately not yellow. The pix was actually a little dark so I lightened it up one level in Photoshop. Other than that, however, the photo is unretouched. thank you. Carolyn
May 14th, 2006: Photo submitted:
May 14th, 2006: wildmushroom, morel-other - general location = made another trip to Richland Center WI on Friday found another 6-700 beautiful grey and some yellows . What a wonderful morel yr all of WI is having and now with the rains and cool temps should be going strong for a few more weeks. Our soil temps have dropped but a bit of heat and morels should be everywhere again Growing Conditions = mostly on southern exposure areas but starting to show some on northern tops of hills, alot in open areas under brush -all you need to do is get outside , take a walk and carry something to put mushrooms in.
May 14th, 2006: Brandon, grey morel - general location = Town of Middleton, WI (Dane County) Growing Conditions = Under elm trees, along paths. Additional Comments = Nice site! We found about 50 morels this morning.
May 14th, 2006: Amanda H, yellow morel - general location = washington, pa washington county. Growing Conditions = under some elms, its been raining here like all week but the other night we had a super warm night the 2 yellow ones were 8" and one was about 3"
May 15th, 2006: inwigeon, chris, went to MI over the weekend ... hunted in miserable weather and met sum great people (first time going there) ... didnt do too much huntin ... more scoutin and site seein ... but did end up findin 120-130 black and esculenta (whites as the locals call em) ...got sum pix and more video footage ...will show ya later (picked sum "whites" right next to a walk there ...cant believe they lasted with all the people huntin)
May 15th, 2006: Roelof Boumans, yellow morel - general location = Vermont Chittenden County. Growing Conditions = Abandonned gravel quarry
May 15th, 2006:
Melany,
yellow morel - general location = Southeastern
VT. Growing Conditions = On a path near an open
field, by ash trees
Additional Comments = All the heavy rain brought out the mushrooms, but may also
be too much in rain in the end.
May 15th, 2006: Morels have come to Maine Greg Marley Found 25 small yellow morels (M. esculenta) in an old apple orchard up in the hills. I left most to keep growing and will be back when they are keeper size. They are just emerging and will still be coming and growing with the coming rain. Apples are just starting to flower. Wild strawberries are in bloom. Greg A Marley Mushrooms for Health
May 16th, 2006: JIMBOBWE, yellow morel - general location = Two in Sylvania,Ohio and one in Maumee,Ohio. Growing Conditions = Heavy wooded areas.
May 16th, 2006: Dona Cox,- general location = Idaho, Clearwater County. Growing Conditions = Softwood forest (firs and pines) in moss and grass, elevation about 3,800 feet.
May 16th, 2006: Hello Chris-my name is Mark from Akron Ohio(N.E.Ohio)have been interested in finding mushrooms for years but moreso in the past couple-Found massive amounts of what I believe to be polyporus squamosus(pheasants back)I had seen they were edible but are they any good?It has been raining here for a week now and im finally seeing some shrooms but no morals-found some today not sure what they are I think maby fawn mushrooms -found growing in a log-you have several picts that look simular but want to be sure- Preston6892@yahoo.com
They do appear to be Fawn Mushrooms, the pinkish gills gives them away. They are edible, but a mediocre flavor, and best if button stage, not older specimens like in your photos. Polyporus squamosus is a good edible, but also must have a very fresh young specimen or it will be tough. -Chris M
May 16th, 2006: tim zeno, yellow morel - general location = In my yard, Chittenden County Vermont. Growing Conditions = dead ash,living oaks and maples, and around my compost pile, sandy soil. Additional Comments = I almost mowed right over them, five pounds total
May 16th, 2006: Hi Chris, I sent a few pics to sum up the end of the season around here. The big morel was found by Hugh near a dying Cottonwood. The rest by ash & elm. Starting to get excited for the summer fungi as well. Thanks,Chris and Jess Central Ohio
May 16th, 2006: Found these monster puffballs today. These are the largest I have ever found here in Northeast MS. (((SCOTT)))
May 17th, 2006: jeff, grey morel - general location = Dane County, Wisconsin. ..Washington County, Wisconsin. Growing Conditions = Hardwood Areas near recently (1-2) year downed trees.
May 17th, 2006: in_wigeon,
May 17th, 2006: Ron, yellow morel - general location = Low land near a large cedar tree in thick brush. Growing Conditions = Very wet and cool.
May 17th, 2006: cousin
roller, grey morel - general location
= I found one in lapeer county mich. i69 & lk
pleasant exit on side of express way
Growing Conditions = in woods next to a tree, Additional Comments = found
5 - 17 - 06 after looking for about 2 1/2 weeks
May 17th, 2006: jeff
eylers, yellow morel - general
location = found in poughkeepsie, new york. Growing
Conditions = found in old apple orchard,
Additional Comments = found 11 morels totalling 1
lb 2oz.
May 17th, 2006: Here are some
photos from my trip to Minnesota last weekend. My
brother found 8 gigantic yellows right on the
campus where he
teaches. Then we found another 22 very nice yellows
southeast of Minneapolis, all on slopes under dying
elms hugh
May 17th, 2006: wayrhon, Found these in Central Michigan,
May 17th, 2006: Hi, Can you please help me identify this mushroom, I want to eat them if they are Morels. Growing in a loamy soil in woodland area. Think this might be a Yellow Morel. Location is Minneapolis area of Minnesota. Thanks, Mike Maurer
You have a fully mature Morchella esculenta, a delicious Morel! Enjoy! -Chris M
May 18th, 2006: ..Hi
Chris, Here
is my report from
May 18th, 2006: Brian F. Powell, Morel (yellow/brown in color) - general location = Sterling Heights, MI. Macomb County. Growing Conditions = Grassy moist soil - after days of rain. Not under a dead/live tree, but in the open.
May 18th, 2006: Vinny, Michigan
May 18th, 2006: Yohan Paquet, Forest Ontario Canada(half morel) Camlachie Ontario Canada(smoke oyster) South slope of the apple orchard(on big one small half morel) Big pile of wet and decomposing yellow straw(about 20 pound of smoke oyster:)!!! Camalachie and Forest ontario is 20 minutes east of Sarnia and 45 minutes west of London
May 18th, 2006: I found what I think may be Morels growing in my landscaping, can you help? Pam
You have true Morels! Enjoy!- Chris M
May 18th, 2006: Ed Cooper, grey morel - general location = Found in my back yard within 10 feet of our back door. I live just outside Eganville, Ontario, Canada. Growing Conditions = Our house faces due South and all the morels seen to date have been on the North side of the house usually within 3 feet of the wall. There is plenty of shade and therefore dampness for most of the day since the sun reaches that area. Additional Comments = I am just new to this site (today, 18 May 06). Since finding a half dozen or more just outside my door I am getting quite interested in knowing more.
May 19th, 2006: Chris, I am finding more of these giant Puffballs here in Northeast MS. So far I have gathered about 6 pounds of these monsters, and most of them have been very fresh. The older ones with the yellow or brown center I am using to cultivate them in my back yard. I don't have any idea if it will work, but it's worth a try. Do you know any good recipes for these? (((SCOTT)))
May 19th, 2006: Dan clason, morel - general location = wisconsin, tomah. Growing Conditions = north west hills top middle and bottom great soil mosture (perfect year) Additional Comments = im sitting on about 40 LBS. this week in may my brother 3 counties south was sitting on 64 LBS. what a year indeed!!!!
May 19th, 2006: Port Franks, Ontario, Canada (1/2 hour north east of Port Huron MI) There as been a lot of rain here in the last 5 days, with cool days and nights (hopefully we are gonna hit the jack pot in the next few days!)There is nothing like MOREL there is nothing like MOREL there is nothing like MOREL (While I am clinking my heels together)J My wife and I went out today, but did not get any morelL But we got some oyster!! About 15 pounds of pearl oyster that was up the tree (20 feet or so!!!!) I had to use a very long branch to knock them off while my wife was trying to catch them as they flew right at her (tee hee hee!) Yohan and Tracie. Great web site Chris!!!
May 20th, 2006: Chris, love your site. Here some pics of morels and oysters from upstate NY. geogymn
May 20th, 2006: david folino, yellow morel - general location = Addison County, Vermont. ..Growing Conditions = rich soil in shade
May 20th, 2006: Tim
Bien, yellow morel - general location
= Marion MI - Oceola County. Growing Conditions =
Hardwoods, Ash & Maple
Additional Comments = The leaks were in full bloom.
May 20th, 2006: mike
evans, yellow morel - general location
= guthrie county iowa. Growing Conditions = fallen
elm trees on a east facing slope
Additional Comments = i found the largest mushroom that i have ever seen the top
had a circumfrenceof 4 inches and the bottom was 6 inches and was a 11 and a
half inches tall
May 20th, 2006: Travis Kotke - Yellow Morels, General Location- Lansing, Michigan. Growing Conditions - mixed woods, Found many nice sized morels averaging 10 inches in height
May 21st, 2006: Hello: My name is Curtis Green and I live in Wisconsin. found two morels today, I actually ran them over with the lawn mower (they jumped out in front of me). One is almost completely intact. They were in a grassy area. My question is, where is it most common to find them. We own 110 acres of river front property and 40 acres of an old farm. The 110 acres is some hardwoods, some swamp, some thick jack pines with Ash, Aspen, other pines and spruce spread throughout and brushy throughout.
May 21st, 2006: Here are a few pics to go with Michie and Scott's morel find report. Thanks. Scott & Michie - general location = We found our morels in Kittitas County, WA. Growing Conditions = growing mostly under Ponderossa Pine. Additional Comments = We found 2.5 LBS, but it took many hours and a lot of hiking.
May 21st, 2006: David Hunsberger, black morel - general location = Ithaca New York. Growing Conditions = found 80 black morels- curiously at a long abandoned house sight in pine/ash woods. Many were literally growing out of rusted cans or broken bottles. Anyone else find a correlation between junkyards in the woods and morel finds? There may be a dead elm tree nearby.- Chris m
May 21st, 2006: l.j.cannata, yellow morel 1st found lots of greys...chicken of the woods too, - general location = wisconsin...lake geneva area all of may...devils lake state park later in may... Growing Conditions = ...under mushroomy conditions.....elms of course...and then under lots of honeysuckles....and dead other than elm trees...what a great season !!....almost want to keep chasing them north...!!!... Additional Comments = ...anyone going to canada anytime soon !!!!!
May 21st, 2006: Hi Chris, Found
these in Pierce County Washington at about
3800 feet. It has been real slow in Washington this year. These were
tricky to find, small and very fresh. It seems to me they are just
starting to flush at this elevation. It is about three weeks late in this
area from last
year. Daddy in Wa
May 21st, 2006: Cool Site Chis, My name is Dan Forman and Im from the Thumb of Michigan (the tip). heres some pic's of a pine tree woods where every year I get lots of Morels. Whites and Darks. Do you have members from the thumb ? If not I'll join.. Looks like a good site for Info.. Thanks "danieldforman&yahoo.com"
May 21st, 2006: Went out for a hour and a half today. Found 56 in ten minutes. A motherload of mothers. Alas all too far gone. Geogymn/ Valley of the Mohawk/NY
May 21st, 2006: David P, yellow morel - general location = Inwood, WV. Growing Conditions = under hardwoods and under elm, poplar
May 21st, 2006: Chris , first ever found morels. attached are a couple pics of the morels. thanks, bp
May 22nd, 2006: I was wondering do you cut the mushrooms or pull them up. I want to do what is right. I found a few, and cut them off. Are they done now in this area? (Western WI) Thank You, Dorothy L. Ormson
Never pull them up. Think of the mushroom as the fruit like an apple. When you pick an apple, you don't break off a whole limb, just to get the apple. Same thing goes for the mushroom. The "plant" of the mushroom is hidden underground, and pulling them up will damage the plant. Plus, why would you want a bunch of dirt in your bag of mushrooms? Season should still be strong another week or so in your area.- Chris M
May 22nd, 2006: Hi Chris, I found these 23 big morels growing in one spot. They had 3 elms trees surrounded and were really tough to see in the knee high weeds. The two smallest were 4 & 4.5"s. The largest was 9.5"s and the rest were from 5"s to 8"s tall. I don't see morels this big very often here in SW Ohio. I did real well this year, conditions were just right. Steve. G.
May 22nd, 2006: I went yesterday to Howard Prarrie, Oregon and got about 5 pounds of morels, a pound of good angels wings, one nice pine bolete and a bag of corals. Even found a chanterelle that had been overtaken by a lobster and it even spread to a tree nearby. look in areas at the lakes where big timber and trees come together, look good because the duff and plants and weeds are growing good and the morels are the balcks covered in pine pollen and blend really good, some greys and light browns, no big blondes yet, but they should be up soon. Woofer
May 23rd, 2006: Shifty One, blacks and blondes - general location = Northeast Oregon, outside of Union. Growing Conditions = Under fir trees in needle mulch. Additional Comments = Still a little too wet or cold I think. We'll see what happens in the next couple of days.
May 23rd, 2006: Hey Chris, have a mushroom question for you. Are these mushrooms edible or poisonous? These are in my backyard every year and don't want my kids getting into them. I haven't been able to find them on any website. I live in Iowa & Illinois border. They are now starting to dry up some get up to 8" caps. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Todd
I am not sure, so will consult David Fischer. -Chris M
Thanks again for your help, Dave. -Chris M
May 23rd, 2006: Are these Morels?
Photos taken 5/20/06 Saugerties, NY . Near a
recently flooded river... not sure what the other was...
Brittany
Yes, you have Morels! The other mushroom is a Dryad's Saddle, a polyporus species, edible when young. Enjoy!- Chris M
Reply: Hi Chris, Thanks so much for
your help!
I've never gotten any mushrooms from the wild, although I'm certainly hoping to
again in the future now that I know what to look for! My
local public radio station features recipies on it's daily morning show, and a
morel mushroom sounded great but I had never heard of them. When I
saw the pictures on their website, I couldn't believe that the mushrooms
we bypassed on Saturday were such a delicacy! Anyways, I've attached a
picture from last night after sending my boyfriend out to retrieve them. Thanks
again for everything! Britt
May 23rd, 2006: morels mushroom, Kocurspencer
May 24th, 2006: Angela Pratt, yellow morel - general location = Amherst NH, Hillsboro. Growing Conditions = In dirt and rocks in middle of shopping strip about 5 feet from mulched beds. Additional Comments = There was one large and one small. They were fairly fresh, so I am thinking with all our rain and the coming heat for the weekend, I might well find a meal or two lying about New Hampshire. I have missed them SO as I grew up in Kansas. I found Chantrels here a couple of Septembers ago. Growing on top where they had covered stumps with fill. No more since that first big cluster of about 4 pounds. Also, had chicken mushrooms up a tree down the road that came to about 5 pounds. The neighbors think I'm NUTS !
May 24th, 2006: We found two large patches of wine-cap stropharia today , which is a good edible when still in the button stage. Very good stuffed or broiled. All were in wood chips in a Columbus park. We also saw a very large fruiting of some collybia, which I believe is either c. confluens, luxurians or polyphylla. If you have any ideas on the ID let me know --hugh
May 25th, 2006: Hello! Justin Surman, Atlanta Georgia area, found fresh Oysters.
May 25th, 2006: Chris, Morels
were found in Spokane, Washington on April 1, 2006
and continue to be found all around here! Lynda Foreman
President, Spokane Mushroom Club
May 25th, 2006: Sandra Chadwick, bolete - general location = Bonner County, Idaho. Growing Conditions = Barnyard
May 25th, 2006: john, yellow morel - general location = South East Vermont. Growing Conditions = 33 yellows. Sandy soil. Reclaimation area with 20 year old aspen.
May 25th, 2006: Who says we don't have any Morels in NH!! (Or was that Morals?) Either way.... Location - Manchester NH - May 25th, 2006 Near the house in moist/shady/cool area near very old, (and dying) Hickory trees and bark mulched perennial gardens. These are the edible versions.....right? I'm dying to eat them, (but don't want to die because of eating them.) Justin Owen~
Justin, These may be the deadly variety. Maybe you should send them to me and let me try them just to be sure they are safe, the