Cool. I live just south of Bellingham and I've never seen true morels (Morchella) on the western slope of the Cascades. Usually I have to head over to the drier, east side. I do, however, tend to find an awful lot of "Early Morels" (Verpa bohemica) on this side.

Do not eat the false morel. Do not even say you ate the false morel. They are toxic to everyone except you Hans.

@@JR-playlists You're wrong. Many people regularly hunt for and eat Gyromitra korfii and even Gyromitra esculenta. While it is is true that Gyromitra esculenta has killed thousands of people in Europe, the North American populations do not seem to have the same levels of the gyromitrin toxin and only a handful of deaths have been reported, and then only in the North East region of America, despite widespread consumption. It is actually a delicacy in Northern Europe and is even legal to be sold in some countries as food but must include proper preparation techniques and warnings as to it's potential lethality. Gyromitra korfii, or the Beefsteak mushroom Hans mentioned, is even more popular, though it, too, has been implicated in many deaths. Personally, you couldn't pay me to eat either one of them...just too sketchy. Verpa bohemica, on the other hand (which is also known as a false morel and sometimes referred to as "early morel") is something I, and dozens upon dozens of people I know, have eaten for years without ill effect. While it is also known to be responsible for negative symptoms in a few sensitive individuals, recent findings suggest a higher percentage of people experience bad reactions to Black morels than to Verpa.

Dies it matter itself the stem is real long. That's what we mostly find.. and people tell us not to eat them but we do

Hope ya cooked it because they are fairly toxic when raw

Please tell me you washed it off and cooked it

@@hayleygun I've eaten them raw. I don't like them raw but they're like my favorite food when cooked.

I don't really like mushrooms, but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE morels. The texture is not like all the other mushrooms I've had, it's more meaty. And the flavour is incredibly scrumptious. If you happen to find them again next Spring, just cut them open, wash off the soil and dry them immediately. Then fry them in butter, just like that nothing fancy, you'll see how good (and different!) they are :D And if even then you still don't like them, just pick them and bag them, morels are quite expensive and sell quickly xD

if you find a way to grow black morels you might become a millionaire . they are usually collected through foraging and sold . they are very expensive

Morels grow a year or two after a fire. very specific.

You can get it online I just ordered and I have received my order

?????¿Jonahmicro1 👽

On ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Instagram????????

Or reach him via is telegram channel-

No, not at all.

If you are unsure it is inedible

It is poisonous

Depends on the "false" morel. There are different species which go by that name. Gyromitra esculenta, which was pictured here, has killed hundreds, maybe more, in Europe and even a handful of people in North East America. The toxin responsible is gyromitrin. For reasons not fully understood, there hasn't been any reported deaths in Western America despite the fact than many people eat it. Even though the Western population of this mushroom does not seem to have any deaths connected to it, I would not eat one for any reason. Nor would I eat the closely related Gyromitra Korfii, or Beefsteak mushroom for the same reason...it's just too sketchy (it contains gyromitrin as well, albeit in smaller amounts). Another type of "false morel" is Verpa bohemica, also known as the "early morel" or sometimes "peckerhead". In the past, it was placed alongside the Gyromitra species but recent research reveals it to be much safer. Some recent findings even suggest that a higher percentage of people have a negative reaction to Morchella elata (Black Morel) than to Verpa. I and dozens of family members and acquaintances have eaten Verpa for decades with no ill effects but there have been reports of negative symptoms in sensitive individuals including gastric upset and, rarely, temporary loss of muscle control.

That would have been the stinkhorn, a false morel.

Beer Has A Gastric Effect With The Red (Beefsteak) Morel !!! Will Give You The Chit And Schinolas Bad !!! The Only Time We Done That , Over Loaded Our Gut With TOO Much !!!

@Some 1poisoned the water hole No , the Beefsteak Morel is really good , just DON'T drink a lot of Beer , and fry up and eat a whole lot of shrooms !!!

they're very poisonous when raw but in finland we eat them after boiling for 5 minutes, changing the water and boiling a second time for another 5 minutes. (you have to throw away all the boil water and avoid breathing in the fumes while boiling)