We created these morel maps to help gather and share information on 2020 burn areas around Washington and Oregon. This is a large file so it would be best to be connected to wifi in order to download. *** June 2021 update *** I won’t be making any updates to these maps because things change…
The best morel content can be found in the morels lesson module Pro Intermediate Enrolled Morels A brief primer on morels and a selection of other related mushrooms that share morel-like characteristics. 9 Topics 1 hour Continue Lesson
Certain mushrooms like chanterelles, boletes, hedgehogs, and natural morels only grow with specific tree species. You can use these maps below to learn more about the distribution of various tree species in the PNW
Here is.a recording of the Intro to Mushrooms talk from Mar 23.
In researching fires for morel hunting areas I’m reminded of the lives and communities that were devastated last year and the long road to recovery many are facing. If you have the means, please consider a donation to this relief fund https://gofund.me/bbeff5b1
Some mushrooms are deadly poisonous. Others can cause serious liver or kidney damage. Some of these can look similar to edible mushrooms. The most seriously poisonous mushrooms are pretty easy to identify. Learn these and don’t eat anything that you can’t tell apart from them. Don’t eat any mushroom without knowing the common lookalikes and…
How do mushrooms eat? Most of us understand mushrooms to be decomposers though many of the mushrooms we see are found on soil or even living trees. You might be surprised to learn that fungi get nutrition in a variety of ways, and understanding how it is getting its nutrition can be a great way…
One aspect of mushroom identification is comparing an unknown mushroom to descriptions of a known mushroom. Here are some common cap shapes and representations of these through familiar mushrooms. All mushrooms exhibit a variety of shapes throughout their lifecycle so identification through cap shape is more art than science. Key Takeaways Cap shapes can be…
As I mention throughout this site, I am not an expert. My knowledge of mushrooms is based on my personal experience, videos, lectures, classes, and some excellent books. I’d like to share with you some of the books that I use most often and some that I know others really enjoy. ** This post is…
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