Overview One of the best places to search for morels is 1 year-old burn areas. This large 2021 burn is 20 miles west of Naches, WA. In the past week or two, low elevation areas around the burn finally started to fruit. Members are invited to meet up in the area this weekend (May 21-22)…
Bring on the morels! Low-elevation morels have been popping around the Pacific Northwest since early April however it’s still early season for much of the region or even possibly still covered with snow. Most of the mushrooms people are finding in the Salish Sea region are landscape morels or Morchella importuna. This are dark, conic-shaped…
A recording from the Apr 5 Spring Mushrooms talk and a high-res version of the morels species sheet
A replay from the last Intro to PNW Mushrooms presentation
Are morels poisonous with alcohol? In short, for most people, no. Most people can safely eat properly cooked morels with alcohol without adverse reactions. Nearly all morel poisonings are related to personal sensitivities, or eating raw/undercooked morels. Many people experience adverse reactions to eating morels without alcohol. Thoroughly cooking significantly improves the edibility of morels…
This is a recording from a presentation for the Yakima Valley Mushroom Society on mycology terms. We only scratch the surface but you may find this useful for learning some new terms or simply some characteristics you may not have noticed otherwise.
When thinking about the stem of a mushroom, your list of descriptors might be somewhat limited. Long, short, thick, fragile… but maybe not a lot more. Learning more about the unique features in mushroom stems can be really helpful for improving your ability to even notice these aspects. Here is a list of words that…
The Olympic Peninsula is a wonderful place to look for mushrooms due to the expansive forests and ease at finding mature forests in some breathtaking river valleys. It can be difficult to find the specific boundaries and rules for different types of public land. I hope this map helps. Here is a link to another…
Fungi produce a wide range of chemicals for activities like digestion and protection from other microorganisms like mold and bacteria. Fungi like truffles even create distinctive scents to attract animals which will dig them up and disperse the spores. According to this article in Nature, humans can detect 1 trillion unique odors. With some practice…