Find Those Morel Mushrooms!

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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 https://www.inaturalist.org/ 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): https://www.fungimag.com/fall-2015-articles/LR%20Morcella24_25.pdf Short Essay on the Edibility of Verpa bohemica by Paolo Davoli and Nicola Sitta: http://www.fungimag.com/spring-2015-articles/Early%20Morels%20LR.pdf Gyromitra Toxin Article By Michael Beug: https://namyco.org/docs/MycophileMayJune2015.pdf A molecular phylogenetic assessment of the genus Gyromitra in North America by Andrew Methven (Scientific Paper) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255694443_A_molecular_phylogenetic_assessment_of_the_genus_Gyromitra_in_North_America Affiliate Links The knife I use! - https://amzn.to/2RTEblc The books! Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest - https://amzn.to/2RPKNRt Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast - https://amzn.to/2B3NAB0 The Complete Mushroom Hunter - Gary Lincoff - https://amzn.to/2TbbWzW If you want to catch up with my mushroom life more regularly, be sure to follow me on Instagram. Yellow Elanor Instagram - www.instagram.com/yellowelanor Zach Zoller Instagram - www.instagram.com/thezoller YellowElanor.com ZachZoller.com Mushroom Foraging Fungi Yellow Elanor Mushroom Identification Chanterelle Fairy Club Vlog Pacific Northwest