False Morel Identification

[theyounggun]

Just thought I would post some websites that show false morels. So people new to morel hunting know the difference between true morels and false. I got these websites from the Michigan-sportsmans forums in the mushroom hunting sub if anyone is interested.


http://www.northerncountrymorels.com/morels.htm

http://www.morelmushroom.info/Danger...se_Morels.html

http://www.morelmushroom.info/Types_of_Morels.html

http://americanmushrooms.com/ten.htm

Just thought I would share these so everyone stays safe.
Good luck and stay safe.

[catfishnut]

Originally Posted by theyounggun

Just thought I would post some websites that show false morels. So people new to morel hunting know the difference between true morels and false. I got these websites from the Michigan-sportsmans forums in the mushroom hunting sub if anyone is interested.


http://www.northerncountrymorels.com/morels.htm

http://www.morelmushroom.info/Danger...se_Morels.html

http://www.morelmushroom.info/Types_of_Morels.html

http://americanmushrooms.com/ten.htm

Just thought I would share these so everyone stays safe.
Good luck and stay safe.

Thanks.......nice to see the new forum at work.......now newbie foragers can enjoy foraging and hopefully stay safe!!

[Bluefinn]

Good post. I didn't see one false this year (beef steak) . Usually I see them right before the blacks come up. The verpas I've only seen twice & they were filled with the cottony substance. I hear the verpas are more common in Michigan & a lot of people eat them & even sell them along roadside stands. Eventually the toxins in them will build up in your system & can cause serious problems down the road.

[buckeyebowman]

I'm new to morel hunting, but I've read several books on them. The take home lesson I got from every book was the same, if the stem is not hollow, leave it alone!