'here's a better photo';

'>>2714658
It is still cold and snowing here in central WI, probably no morels for another two weeks at the earliest, if I had to guess.

What are the nighttime temperatures like where you found them?';

'It has been raining a ton here, way more than last year. As soon as those soil temps start getting up there, it's go time. But there's snow slated for later this week...';

'>>2714658
>>2714730
I've seen them popping up at lower elevations very early this year, here in far north California. 55F 5 day average soil temp here in the valley. But still low 40s up at 2800ft where I forage. I'm expecting to see them any time now, unless we get a last late season snow next weekend.';

'how's the mushroom hunt? already itching to go but still some snow and cold here in finland';

'>>2716778';

'>>2717281
keep looking bro, good luck';

'>>2716778
remember to always specify between morels and false morels in these threads arvon suomi nyymiseni
for some reason people outside northern europe are deathly afraid of korvasieni and think its not something to be ingested in any way ever and it will kill you instantly even if we think it as a delicacy
its the same old song every spring';

'>>2717286
They're already differentiated one is a Morechella and one is a Helvellaceae. You don't need to specify unless you're looking for gyromitra and not morels. And the reason most of the world avoids gyromitra is because it kills a number of people every year. It has a higher chance of killing you than puffer fish. Can you eat both, yes. Are they both considered delicacies, yes. Can they both kill you if not properly handled, yes. But which must be handled by a licensed chef? The puffer fish. Eat them if you like, there are plenty of safer options out there and I'm not starving.';

'>>2717286
Gonna try to find morels first, but going switch to korvasieni later';

'>mfw';

'What types of mushrooms grow in shady lawn? These fuckers pop up the next day after watering the lawn.';

'>>2714658
what mushrooms are these?
i'm in north western tennessee
1/3';

'>>2718395
sorry, i mean MIDDLE north western tennessee, as in middle tennessee
2/3';

'>>2718396
and heres the gills (i didn't do this, it was probably a deer or something)
they've sprouted up within just 2 days from now, i have no idea how big they'll get';

'>tfw can't recommend any books because they aren't in English';

'>>2714886
I live in Johnson County. Do you have any tips to share? I had gone out a couple times last year specifically for morels but had no luck.';

'>>2718485
Can't speak with certainty for americlapland, but here atleast, morels are one of the trickiest, just common field mushrooms are nice, boletes are plenty but often have maggots and other nasties';

'>>2714658
look what i found';

'>>2718299
need better picture, up close, underneath, and of stem.';

'>>2718485
I am in Linn county. Last year I found a couple at Pinicon Ridge park on the hill between the fire tower and river, but the rest of my hunts happened in Wisconsin. This year will be all Iowa hunts; I plan to look around the Coralville reservoir and other secluded spots around the Wapsipinicon. I look for areas around the trees they like, especially areas without a bunch of tall grasses, black walnut shells, invasive species, or pine duff. Moss on the ground is always a good sign.

If these temps keep up, next weekend is probably the start of the season. Next weekend is Bicycle Day and 4/20 though so I might be busy.

There's a Morel Festival in Muscoda, WI, that is really underwhelming but if you get there early you can buy fresh morels by the bucket. There's the Houby Days festival in Cedar Rapids that I've never been to but will go this year that is focused on morels and mushrooms from a Czech perspective.';

'>>2718299
Vaguely squareish caps point to Agaricus or Leucoagaricus but you need more/better pictures.';

'>>2718583
>>2718609
That better? I could try and pluck one without breaking it later when the sun is out.';

'>>2718403
Well you could provide and self publish "/mush/ field guide" as a thread collaborative effort to help newfags get into mushin' it up';

'How much does mushrooming differ between continents? I live in Australia';

'>>2718762
Same. I'm not an expert but the high tide for mushies starts right when the weather bends from summer to autumn, which in NSW just happened this week. I've heard it's especially good this year because of all the rain we just had. I normally spend my Fridays doing laundry, cleaning the garden, and doing my weekend cooking projects but this weekend I've heard is GOLDEN for mushrooms. So, I've cancelled all my errands and chores and tomorrow I'm going out to photograph mushrooms. I learned my lesson the last couple years by waiting too long and then I find nothing.

Also, this >>2718032';

'>>2718763
Cool I'm also NSW, are the seasons that important for mushrooming? Maybe it fully dies around mid-winter?';

'>>2718764
Mushroom season in NSW is early autumn-early winter. This isn't ALL mushroom, because of course even in summer my garden pots sprout random little brown random mushrooms, but the best mushrooms happen from now till about July.

>what are the best mushrooms for the next 2 months
All the delishes edible ones, all the toxic beautiful ones, all the magic ones';

'>>2718766
Cool thanks, have you got any guides you could recommend?';

'>>2718769
I don't actually. I'm no expert but I send all my photos to my friend and he advises me on what it is. Just don't eat anything pls, I certainly don't.';

'>>2718610
where (approximately) in the world are you located';

'>>2718395
>>2718396
>>2718397
update
the mushrooms got a lot bigger';

'>>2718797
Australia, South to be precise.';

'Anyone know of getting sick/allergic reaction to morels?
I live in the pnw and use wood chips for landscaping and get a ton of morels each season. It’s never been a problem until this year.
week ago I had steak and sauteed morels with bell peppers and onions, 3 or 4 hours later, violently ill. (I’m 100% sure they were morels, and fully cooked). Chalked it up to the steak or the grill making me ill.

Then this morning I made an omelette with sautéed morels.. now 3 or 4 hours later, same thing. (Flushed, nausea, and vomiting)


This is a curse/';

'>>2719007
I saw an article about it recently, the conclusion the article came to is that some people can develop morel allergies

Don't know how legit that is';

'>>2719007
Did you wash them well? They have a lot of spaces for nastiness to collect.';

'>>2719011
>>2719012
Yeah it’s weird.. and yeah, washed them and then cut down the middle to check the insides for .. stuff.

Feeling better now after a few hours; but man wtf. Last few years of enjoying morels from my own property every spring might be all I get. I could understand if it was from an old orchard, or downstream from a factory or something— but this was just timberland since forever.';

'>>2719007
>>2719034
do / did you use woodchips from a factory of some kind at some point?
could the mushrooms have absorbed any chemicals? (i could see if you did previously, without any problems, the chemicals could have broken down &/or leeched into the pile over time too)
besides that, like >>2719011 said, mushroom are a thing where people can eat them for years, then one day become allergic, wild mushrooms especially
if you're willing, i'd say maybe carefully give it one more try a while later, then see if it comes back, if so, immediately stop
you might wanna get a blood test in case it damaged any organs, if there was damage, you probably still have some dead cells floating around in your blood right now';

'>>2719001
afraid I know nothing about antipodean mushrooms';

'>>2719101
Nope, the woodchips were from lumber felled and processed on site.
I think it’s an allergy, I got this very slight “sandpaper” feel in my throat about 20m after eating them the last time (about 2 hours before onset of symptoms)
I’ll take a pass on eating any more this season and try a small portion next year.


Shame to waste them though. Come on over and help yourself I guess.';

'>>2719205
try having someone else eat some and see if they get sick';

'>>2719161
It's okay either did she >>2718032';

'>>2718995
My best guess would be they're psathyrella. Not sure the variety though.';

'>>2718610
Check the very bottom of the stem for an egg like sack. A. Ocreata possibly.';

'>>2719334
If no sack, compare to White dapperling. But I am also unfamiliar with Austrailian mushrooms.';

'No luck finding morels, unfortunatly. I did find a couple Gyromitra esculenta. I don't personally eat gyromitra. I know you can if it's processed and cooked properly, but I choose not to.';

'>>2719344';

'>>2719345';

'WA fag here.
Wednesday temps are supposed to be around 56° F after two days of rain so I'm gonna try my hand at my usual spot to see if anything is growing.
Usually find a large amount of oysters but hopefully I can get my hands on other varieties.';

'Does anyone know if new morels can fructify in the same spot multiple times in one season? ive found my first morel spots recently but all of them were basically starting to rot/mold';

'>>2720513
They can flush out more than once, it depends on the variety and the conditions. If not, you'll know where to look next year.';

'The ground frosted over last night and my mushroom hunting spot is about 45 mins away.
Should I go check out if there are any shrooms growing or would it be a waste of time? Current temp at hunting spot is about 59° F.';

'>>2721205
Air temp or ground temp? You should be looking at soil temperature not air temperature if you're looking for morels. They grow at 45-55F and will stop once the soil temperature reaches 60F.';

'>>2718522
Wow! You are the first person ever to post a pic on 4chan of a psilocybe home grow in a /mush/ thread.... heres your (you)';

'>>2721401
Air temp. Apparently the soil temp in that area is 61° F.
While I missed the window for morels, did I also miss oysters?
Went to my usual spot today and saw literally 0 mushrooms which is the opposite of my usual forays.';

'>>2721430
Oysters will fruit after it rains. They like warmer temperatures. 65-75F air temp is what oysters like.

It's been a very mild winter here in norcal and it's shaping up to be a warm spring too. Morels have already been out, a month early. You probably didn't miss it if it's still frosting over at night. But I don't know where you are. Don't necessarily go by the day to day, look at the weekly average. Unless it's been over 60F for a week or two they should still be coming.';

'>>2721432
Interesting.
Thank you anon. I'll try for oysters or morels on Sunday.
Are morels less affected by precipitation compared to oysters?';

'>>2721435
All mushrooms love a good rain. Most are ~90% water.';

'>>2721435
>>2721442
I like to go out a day or two after it's rained. Sometimes if it's been raining for an extended period, I'll go out in the rain. Different mushrooms prefer different conditions...as long as it's moist.';

'>>2721442
>>2721443
Trying to predict exactly when and where mushrooms will sprout after a rain is a fool's task, the local microclimate has a huge effect on fruiting

You have to go to a spot multiple times and get trends if you want to predict that sort of thing

But yes, in general, mushrooms fruit after it rains';

'i saw this mushroom in the pot of my cayenne pepper plant i keep in my bathroom (i put the pepper plant inside for the winter, now it lives there under a growlight)
the mushroom only existed for an hour or two, never seen a mushroom in the pot before, any idea what it is?';

'>>2721907
Coprinopsis sp.';

'Found one single teeny tiny morel today
It begins';

'>>2722698';

'>>2722698
Found this ugly bastard too
Gyromitra brunnea';

'Hoping to find some soon in west pa
Been a bit fucky with the weather
Wish me luck anons...';

'>>2714661
uhh dude the one in the middle looks like a fake morel';

'>>2722778';

'>>2722803
swag
am I right I'm right aren't I?';

'>>2722698
>>2722700
You the Iowafag? I'm in Southern MN and spent several hours searching yesterday only to get skunked. Feels like it should be peak morel season right now but damn if it isn't sparse.';

'>>2722922
I am one of the Iowafags
I think the cold, windy weather here in the last half of the week has stunted things, no idea what it's like over there. I will be in Chicago next weekend so I won't be going out until May';

'Went out trout fishing today and decided to check for some mushrooms since it’s about that time in western PA. All I found was this, what is it?';

'>>2722937
Some Trametes species, maybe Trametes gibbosa';

'gyromitra korfii?';

'>>2723476
G. Korfii has been absorbed onto G. Gigas but yes.';

'>>2722778
no mushroom in that picture looks anything close to a false morel what are you on about';

'I’ve never found a morel but I’d love to find one this year.
Can I find them in places similar to where I find my ramps earlier in the year, under cover near fallen trees?';

'>>2714658
dnt someone just die from not cooking them well enough?';

'>>2725696
Several people were recently made sick at a restaurant. I don't remember if anyone actually died. The were said to have been fully cooked. It's unknown why they made everyone sick. They were farmed Morels from China. It's unclear if that's a factor as well. Lots of unknowns. That was back about a month ago, I haven't looked to see if there were any updates. I want to say it was in Washington or Oregon.';

'Psilocybe subaeruginosa. Biggest specimen I've ever found.';

'>>2725703
Porcini. I find these invariably full of worms, never actually ate one.';

'>>2725705
Birds nest fungi';

'>>2725707
White basket fungus.';

'>>2725708
Amanita muscaria';

'>>2725710
Devils fingers';

'>>2725711
Wrinkled club fungus. These are good fried in butter.';

'>>2714658
What do you do with these creatures? Use them in your evil brews?';

'>>2725664
I just found one a few days ago trimming grass around my shotty apple tree. No pics cause i was drunk and ate it with a quickness. Central ohio';

'>>2725754
Yes.';