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What Happens to Morels in Freezing Weather and Snow?
Although rare, sometimes we find ourselves in the middle of prime morel season, then out of nowhere, freezing tempuratures and snow. If you are waking up to a winter wonderland this morning and wonder if the snow is going to start killing off off your morel spots, don’t worry! Any of the morels that are…
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Identifying Yellow Morel Mushrooms (Morchella sp.)
The yellow morel mushroom, often called the common or true morel, is a widely sought and highly prized fungi find. Although they are the most common morels, like…
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Verpas, The Other False Morels (Verpa conica, V.bohemica)
These two closely related cousins to the morel can easily be confused with the true morels unless one is paying close attention. There is debate over whether the…
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Identifying Gray Morels (Morchella sp.)
This title is a bit of a teaser. It turns out, much to the disparity of many long term morel foragers, that…
Identifying the False Morel (Gyromitra esculenta)
Morel mushrooms are often described as looking like a brain or like a honeycomb. This is an apt description, however, it means…
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Identifying Black Morel Mushrooms (Morchella sp.)
Identifying morel mushrooms is relatively easy, as they have a distinct look and grow at very specific times of the year. However,…
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