Find Those Morel Mushrooms!

Morel mushrooms, it’s time to start the hunt! Knowing morel species and the special environments they likes is key to foraging success. Filmed in May of 2020 to present to you just as morel season is starting in 2021. Do morels grow in your area? Check out and search their data maps to find out! Interested in knowing more about the toxicology of Morchella, Verpa or Gyromitra? Check out these resources: Neurological Effects of Morchella Species by Denis R Benjamin MD (Fungi Magazine): Short Essay on the Edibility of Verpa bohemica by Paolo Davoli and Nicola Sitta: Morels Gyromitra Toxin Article By Michael Beug: A molecular phylogenetic assessment of the genus Gyromitra in North America by Andrew Methven (Scientific Paper)