https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRsMMiUEUHs
This mushroom hunting / foraging / overview video was recorded mostly on 5th and 6th April 2024 in Slovakia, Europe. However, it also contains footages recor

https://www.hipcamp.com/journal/camping/morel-mushroom-camping-guide
The best way to cook morel mushrooms. You can find all sorts of morel recipes online, but in my humble opinion, the perfect morel mushroom recipe is simple. Step 1: Trim ends and cut morels in half. Step 2: Heat butter in skillet. Step 3: Add morels.

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/foraging/regional-strategies-for-morel-mushroom-hunting
Large yellow morels (morchella americana) are most likely to be found along rivers near cottonwood trees. Smaller yellow morels (morchella tridentina) and black morels (morchella snyderi) are common near fir trees, specifically Douglas fir. "Like any mountainous area, burn sites are great places to key in on.

https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/morel-mushroom.html
Morel Mushroom Identification 101. The two most important features to examine when trying to identify a morel mushroom are the cap shape and whether the interior is hollow. Morels have a very distinct cap. Fairly uniform, they appear ridged and pitted inwards. See the picture to the right for a close up of a morel cap.

https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/spring-mushroom-foraging-in-the-pacific-northwest.html
Morchella populiphila - a black morel that grows at river bottoms with black cottonwood. This is a half-free morel with a cap resembling a small beanie perched atop the stem. The burn-site morels - four species of black morels grow exclusively in burned-out conifer forests. They appear in the spring after a fire and often for several years

https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/morel-mushroom-hunting-maps-where-to-find
Step 4: Turn on public and private land boundaries by tapping on the 'Map Layers' button, selecting your state, and turning on the state's Private Lands and Gov Lands Layers. Step 5: This is a big one. Turn on the Historic Wildfire Map Layer—this is the starting point for many successful morel hunters. To turn on this Map Layer, tap

https://mushroompete.com/morchella/
Morchella esculenta, commonly known as the yellow morel or common morel, is renowned for its unique taste and culinary applications. It is a good source of vitamin D and is rich in antioxidants, which can offer potential health benefits. Some studies suggest that Morchella esculenta may have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties as well.

https://foragerchef.com/spring-mushrooms/
Aspen Oyster. The classic spring oyster mushroom, Pluerotus populinus grows exclusively on aspen trees. They'll appear in the spring but can be found throughout the growing season. The best mushrooms are the early ones. As the season progresses it becomes hard to find them not riddled with fungal gnat larvae.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morchella
Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible sac fungi closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi in the order Pezizales (division Ascomycota).These distinctive fungi have a honeycomb appearance due to the network of ridges with pits composing their caps.Morels are prized by gourmet cooks, particularly in Catalan and French cuisine, but can be toxic if consumed raw or undercooked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morchella_esculenta
Morchella esculenta (commonly known as common morel, morel, yellow morel, true morel, morel mushroom, and sponge morel) is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae of the Ascomycota.It is one of the most readily recognized of all the edible mushrooms and highly sought after. Each fruit body begins as a tightly compressed, grayish sponge with lighter ridges, and expands to form a large

https://midwestmycology.org/morchella-americana/
Common name: Yellow morel. Description: Morchella diminutiva is a yellow morel with a fruiting body up to 11 cm tall.The sponge-like head is conical and rarely egg-shaped or cylindrical. The pits are primarily arranged vertically. Young M. diminutiva are yellowish with bald, flat ridges and dark gray pits. As they mature, the ridges and pits equalize in color, becoming yellow to brownish yellow.

https://foragerchef.com/morel-mushrooms/
I usually dry old or large mushrooms. To dry them, I put the mushrooms in a dehydrator at 145F and leave overnight until crisp. They'll keep for years after dehydrating. $200/lb for dried morels is common. After the mushrooms are dried, they can be reconstituted by covering with cold water, stock or milk.

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/morchella_esculentoides.html
Morchella esculentoides [ Ascomycetes > Pezizales > Morchellaceae > Morchella. . . by Michael Kuo. This is the most widely distributed and common morel in North America, fairly easily identified unless you are in the Great Lakes region (more on that little problem in a moment). Morchella esculentoides is a yellow morel--which means it has ridges that do not darken to brown or black with

https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-are-morel-mushrooms/
Morels are spring mushrooms that can be found between March and June, depending on climate, weather, and elevation. They're highly perishable. Because morels are hollow, they don't hold up well in transport, so getting them to the market can be difficult.

https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/10719
Spring is the ideal time to learn about identifying mushrooms because there is less leaf litter or plant growth to obscure the mushrooms growing on the forest floor. This guide to spring mushrooms covers many of the common wild mushrooms you will find in the spring months in the vast ...more ↓. All. Search. Sort.

https://www.shroomer.com/morel-mushrooms/
Black morels: These morel mushrooms include morchella angusticeps, morchella conica, and morchella elata. A new type of black morel, morchella atrotomentosa, wasn't commonly found in North America until 1989. Morchella rotunda is often grouped with black morels, but remember that morel mushrooms can come in a wide range of colors.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/all-about-morel-mushrooms-2216719
These mushrooms are found most often in and around wooded areas throughout North America (particularly east of the plains up to the Great Lakes) and Europe. They most often grow around ash, aspen, elm, oak, and tulip trees; standing dead trees are good places to look as well. Morel mushrooms are extremely difficult to farm, though research into

https://www.mushroomlib.com/fungi/morchella-esculenta
Morchella esculenta. Morchella esculenta is a fungus belonging to the phylum Ascomycota. It is classified within the class Pezizomycetes, order Pezizales, and family Morchellaceae. The genus name Morchella refers to the morel mushrooms, a group of highly prized edible mushrooms known for their distinctive appearance and flavor.

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/morels/morel-identification
MORCHELLA AMERICANA. The common morel, often called the white or gray morel. Its color varies from light cream to gray to yellowish-brown depending on habitat and age. The hollow cap is attached to the stalk at base. The common morel is perhaps the easiest of all edible spring mushrooms to recognize, and is therefore widely collected.

https://draxe.com/nutrition/morel-mushrooms/
Morchella is actually a genus, which includes around 70 different species of morel mushrooms, each of which has minute variations in flavor and appearance. In general, morel mushrooms have a distinct earthy taste that works well when used in pastas, soups and meat dishes. They can also be sautéed in a bit of butter and served with a sprinkle

https://www.foraged.com/blog/understanding-the-different-types-of-morel-mushrooms
The Morchella prava, or northern yellow morel, grows across the northern US and southern Canada. It prefers sandy soil around bodies of water and is distinguishable by its light yellow ridges and dark gray pits. This species often retains its immature stage longer, with a slightly swollen stem base .

https://www.ediblewildfood.com/common-morel.aspx
All edible wild fungi MUST be cooked. Morels belong to the Morchella genus because they are part of the "True Morels." The cap colour varies from pale cream, to ochre, to yellowish brown, sometimes slightly darkening with age. The ribs along the ridges between pits are usually slightly paler than the interior of the pits.

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/what-are-morel-mushrooms-and-how-are-they-used-5191877
Let the water drain from the mushrooms and pat them dry with a paper towel or clean dish towel. Clean your morels just before cooking otherwise they can get soft and go bad before you are ready to use them. Morels should be cooked before eating. Eating raw morel mushrooms can give you an upset stomach. Before cooking, trim the bottom end of the