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June 5, 2015
PULLMAN — It's a banner year for morels. The tasty wild mushrooms have arrived early and one mushroom expert at Washington State University said this is “a first-rate morel season” thanks to a mild winter and a moist but sunny spring.
In addition to woodlands and burn areas, morels also have been popping up from dead leaves and woodchip mulch in urban areas. Cemeteries, back yards and flower beds are all good places to look. Morels are wrinkly and shaped like a pinecone on a stem. They sell for $30-$40 a pound at food stores and farm stands.
Tim Gerlitz, president of the North Idaho Mycological Association, said he heard one amateur mycologist picked several hundred pounds on a recent weekend.
But beware: don't mistake false morels for the true morel. Learn more about where to find morels, how to identify them and how to cook them at http://thegreatmorel.com/
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