Looking for Morel Mushrooms?
The key to finding the delicious morels, according to OWO contributing writer Wayne Morgenthaler from Richland County, is to find an elm tree that is dying. “You can tell by the bark that is peeling off,” Wayne says. “Not all elms produce mushrooms but the ones located on a hill side with good drainage are the best. There are other trees that lose their bark but only the elm produces the spores. If you cut down a red elm, usually the next year around the stump will produce. I have also found them under apple trees but only early in the season. The picture I sent was the small early morels, the big ones will come out in the next two weeks providing we get rain and warm weather.”
“Stay warm and enjoy the spring.”