Also, check some of my previous posts for maps of the wildfire area over near Tahoe!
**** 2023 FUNGI FUN **** State Of Extremes!
Three days ago we set a record with 80 degrees and today snow down to the valley floor! I'm at 500 ft. and here's my place!
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Well, at least I did get some shroom hunting in before all this mess; with the drought for the last three years, I was starting to get withdrawls! I did find some Blewits and some Boletes (Suillus luteus actually). The first Blewits were some of the most purple I've gotten. Also had some Armillaria mellea in the back yard! I'll be headed back out after the snow melts!
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So I did find one :real" Bolete and some pretty big Jack-O-Lanterns too! I'll be posting more soon. Happy Shroomin'......
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In the mean time, I ran across some "Conifer False Morels" (Gyromitra esculenta) that I'll post photos of to watch out for; they are listed as "Deadly" in the Audobon Field Manual. This is general info for anyone out there that wants more 'shroom info'!
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I also came across some cool cup fungus (Helvella acetabulum) that are pretty cool, though not edible. The biggest one is about 1/2 the size of my palm. Happy Shroomin'....
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I also came across some cool cup fungus (Helvella acetabulum) that are pretty cool, though not edible. The biggest one is about 1/2 the size of my palm. Happy Shroomin'....
Here's another tip for morel hunting above @4000 ft. elevation: look for "Snow Flowers". When they start popping out of the ground the Morels are usually right behind them!Here is wikipedia's definition of the Snow Flower (Sarcodes saguinea)
"Sarcodes is the monotypic genus of a north-west American flowering springtime plant in the heath family, containing the single species Sarcodes sanguinea, commonly called the snow plant or snow flower. It is a parasitic plant that derives sustenance and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that attach to tree roots. "
They are a beautiful almost florescent red and easy to spot! Happy Shroomin'...
WOOHOO!! My daughter and I found a couple dozen YELLOW Morels under an old apple tree near the Sacramento River in Anderson, California. At an elevation of 433 ft it is the lowest I've ever found morels in CA, the earliest ever and the most yellows in one spot! Needless to say, I'm a Happy Camper! And my daughter is here visiting from Sweden and we had success on our first outing so she is pumped as well. I think it may be the first report from CA this year; hopefully we'll start getting more from the Sunshine State soon! Happy Shroomin'...
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Well, we only found one a couple days ago along the Sacramento River but it was a nice one! We made an awesome pizza along with ice cold beers and had a great afternoon! We're forecast for temps up to 95 by Wednesday so we'll be moving up higher as the snow melts and checking some hot spots. Happy Shroomin'.....
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I guess I spoke too soon! My daughter went back to the spot where we first discovered Morels on 4/14 and she found these!
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I'm pretty sure (?) these will be the last we find under 450 ft. elevation since it was 94 today and hotter tomorrow!
But we're keeping a positive attitude and our eyes open! Happy Shroomin'.....
I'm pretty sure (?) these will be the last we find under 450 ft. elevation since it was 94 today and hotter tomorrow!
But we're keeping a positive attitude and our eyes open! Happy Shroomin'.....
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