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CubeBensies
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PNW morels

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#12484788 - 04/30/10 05:15 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

I headed out east all day yesterday. I checked some of my spots and was coming out empty handed everywhere I looked. I ended up popping my tire on a forest service road and had to go well out of my way to take care of it. While I'm waiting to get my tire replaced I notice something in front of the store. I take a closer look, and no shit, there is a dried up black morel growing out of cedar mulch right there in front of me. I took this as a good sign and kept hunting after getting a new tire.

The next spot I looked after the tire incident, I almost walked by a nice patch of perfect black morels. They were much more tan colored than I have ever seen them, but by the time I took them home they had darkened significantly. They were blending in real well and I had to get down on my knees and scan the ground to spot them all. I only found this one patch, but in a couple more weeks, they should be out in abundance. They were growing with grand fir.

The cedar morel:

The beauties:

Habitat shots:

Nice view:

Thanks for looking!

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Twiztidsage
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Re: PNW morels

[Re: CubeBensies]
#12484816 - 04/30/10 05:24 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Very cool!

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gandalf579
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Re: PNW morels

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#12484875 - 04/30/10 05:39 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Congrats! Nice pics.

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OregonHerbalist
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Re: PNW morels

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#12484916 - 04/30/10 05:50 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Nice morels man...
I wonder about something though, I found these here in Portland 2 weeks ago (200 feet above sea level)....

I am shocked that they were up so high, what was your elevation when you found them? it looks like a few thousand feet up in the cascades?

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CubeBensies
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#12484940 - 04/30/10 05:55 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

They were all found under 2000 feet. The forest roads I was on went up as high as 3600 feet. No morels were found near where I took the view shot.

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Re: PNW morels

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#12484992 - 04/30/10 06:09 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Right on...
I had a hunch that you took the view shot up higher than where you found them, but this year has been strange indeed.
I found a few in late march here, shit is crazy..

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lifestream
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Re: PNW morels

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#12485228 - 04/30/10 06:54 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

nice finds :laugh:

:laugh:

i'm guessing you're in oregon?

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CubeBensies
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#12485447 - 04/30/10 07:35 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Nope, Washington

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Snip
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Re: PNW morels

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#12485606 - 04/30/10 08:04 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Your forests in PNW are beautiful. I love the hardwood and hardwood/evergreen of Va but I would LOVE to check out the PNW. Nice finds! :rockon:

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psychedelicSLUG
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Re: PNW morels

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#12485623 - 04/30/10 08:07 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

CubeBensies said:

Nope, Washington

Damn! Is Washington the best place for morels in the world?

Cause it sure as hell appears that way...

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elprawn
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Re: PNW morels

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#12485628 - 04/30/10 08:08 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Seems a bloody good area for a whole host of mushrooms.

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psylosymonreturns
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Re: PNW morels

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#12485634 - 04/30/10 08:09 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

looking good man! cant wait to find some myself,i am just north of ya in BC .
So were you finding them around those firs, or around those ponderosa pines ? i gotta get up in the forest i think. ive been concentrating on cotton wood habitat but i think i need to change my strategy.

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#12485688 - 04/30/10 08:16 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

elprawn said:

Seems a bloody good area for a whole host of mushrooms.

This is very true... I hope to visit there one day!

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#12485762 - 04/30/10 08:31 PM (16 years, 5 months ago)

I usually find them in a mix of ponderosa/lodgepole pines with mixed firs. These were found with only grand firs around.

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#12487896 - 05/01/10 09:29 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

nice id have to drive far to see lodgepoles and ponderosas! grand firs on the other hand are close.
thanks for the tip man! :smile:

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Twiztidsage
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Re: PNW morels

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#12487968 - 05/01/10 10:03 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

Lodgepoles are semi-common ornamental trees here in WA.

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psylosymonreturns
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#12488020 - 05/01/10 10:20 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

they are eh. i usually know my shrubs around here because i make bonsai trees. they us mugo and black pines here mostly. dont recall seeing many lodgepoles, or i would have bought one for training.

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Twiztidsage
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#12488025 - 05/01/10 10:21 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

I know they are kinda common in my neighborhood at least....

I have one in my yard, and there are a few outside of the local schools around here.

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psylosymonreturns
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#12488134 - 05/01/10 10:46 AM (16 years, 5 months ago)

we are only a few hours away from each other .but the landscaping in seattle seems much different then here.
we are in different countries though. :wink:

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