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Nice Bruce! Buddy and I came away with ten pounds today up in northeast Indiana today in one small woods. This is this first year we have found this many.  Any suggestions on preserving? I’ve seen a lot of suggestions online just looking for real word advice. Thanks 

Those are chanterelles. The only look alike is jacks. I’ll share a couple pics of the jacks.

Pounds and pounds of chanterelles this year. Anyone else finding them?

Thanks! No hens yet. Pretty dry in my area.

This year my woods are full of these clumps of mushrooms. I believe them to be the  ringless honey mushroom. I spore printed them and had all white spores. Just looking for more information from other people more versed so any information would be greatly appreciated.

My family grew up eating these. It wasn’t until the past year that I found out that they can be poisonous with MMH. My family still eats these along with many other guys I know. I have never heard of anyone getting sick. The only common denominator I can find is no one eats the stem. Does anyone have more knowledge on false morels?

Very nice! Tasty find

10 hours ago, Bruce said:

Some false morels of the genus Gyromitra and Verpa contain gyromitrin, which is hydrolyzed to monomethylhydrazine in the body. Monomethylhydrazine not only displays acute toxicity to the liver and kidneys, but is also carcinogenic.

It boils off at 87C, which is below the boiling point of water. So the folklore with false morels is that if you cook them thoroughly (with the lid off the pan), they are safe. I have no desire to perform such experiments on myself. 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromitra_esculenta

Thanks Bruce. That makes sense on the boiling off it is true. It’s a generational ignorance passed down at least from my great grandpa. It wasn’t until doing research on other mushrooms besides morels that I had heard they were toxic.

22 hours ago, hoosiermushrooms said:

I would also be interested in a piece of the specimen if possible...to determine the species, not edibility.

I would be happy to send you an entire mushroom. Just let me know what’s the best way to contact/ship 

My family grew up eating these. It wasn’t until the past year that I found out that they can be poisonous with MMH. My family still eats these along with many other guys I know. I have never heard of anyone getting sick. The only common denominator I can find is no one eats the stem. Does anyone have more knowledge on false morels?

First year hunting mushrooms in the fall so I’m not eating anything just learning this year. Can anyone help with the mushrooms in the photos. I have them all over my woods. Entoloma abortivum and Aborted entoloma?