I went again on what is becoming a weekly pilgrimage to the church next door. I wonder what passers-by think, seeing me devoutly kneeling there, in the dirt around the parking lot, the entry way, the street front. Praying for ... fungi?
I found more new ones this time, too.
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Grey ribbed mushrooms, with a tan cap and white stalks. |
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And morels! I've never seen these before. With a perfect new cup for contrast. |
Morels are highly variable, but research shows that it is likely that there are only three species. (Morchella elata, Bill Leithhead's Web Site)
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More morels. There must have been over a hundred in this plot. |
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And another. |
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The cups have gone crazy; they're everywhere, in all sizes and stages of growth or disintegration. This one was a large specimen, crumbling around the lip, but open to show the convoluted brown bottom. |
The morels should be edible, and choice, but I'm not so sure that the trucked-in soil is clean. I don't think I'll risk eating these.
haa haa give me the GPS co-ords and I will test those Morels for you :-D
ReplyDeleteWise: tasty does not always equal non-toxic. =) Nice buncha mushrooms!
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