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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There are also mushrooms that look like morels that you shouldn't eat. Somewhat easy to filter out if you know what you're looking for but maybe wouldn't say hard to fuck up.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Can you show me some that would grow in the same areas next to dead elms? I'm unfamiliar with any and I've foraged for them a lot.

E: Looks like this has some info on False Morels further below. I'd have a difficult time mistaking one for the other myself but eh?

https://www.bhg.com/news/how-to-find-morel-mushrooms/

https://www.thegreatmorel.com/false-morels/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think some people want to find morels so bad they get a sort of "buck fever" and convince themselves they've found one. That's all I can imagine because to my eyes they would be hard to mix up. Same with chanterelle and false chanterelle. Like... sure, I guess if you are profoundly incautious.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 1 points 5 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hA0wqLVkY - True vs False Chanterelle for the curious.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I'm not informed enough to answer any of your questions about them. You should find a better source than my fuzzy memory. I just remember being warned about them since morel picking is fairly popular around where I live.