From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   Snag wrote:   
   > Steve Peek wrote:   
   >> Snag wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> mostly oak forest , with a few cedars , some vines , blueberries and   
   >>>   
   >>> dogwoods . Basically untouched upland hardwood forest . I'm not even   
   >>> sure   
   >>>   
   >>> morels grow around here , but it's a good excuse to go tramping   
   >>> around in   
   >>>   
   >>> the trees .   
   >>>   
   >>> --   
   >>>   
   >>> Snag   
   >>   
   >> There are morels in your state, but an oak forest is not the place to   
   >> look. Look for areas with ash, elm and tulip poplar. Check rich   
   >> stream drainages, They should start in the next 1-3 weeks. When   
   >> you've had 5 consecuative nights with the temperature above 50 get   
   >> out and look.   
   >> Steve   
   >   
   >    Well , I don't really know of any areas around our place with ash and elm   
   > , much less tulip poplar ... I was hopeful though , cuz we love 'shrooms .   
   > And morels look like one of the safer types for beginners . Anything edible   
   > commonly grow in oak forests ?   
   >   
   Oh man, don't worry.  Boletes of all types grow with oak and are easy to   
   identify, and the vast majority are safe to eat (avoid the ones with red   
   or orange pores, or are too bitter to eat).  Really big, meaty,   
   parasitic polypores are found on oak, including Chicken-of-the-Woods   
   (Laetiporus), Berkeley's Polypore (Meripilus), Maitake (Grifola), and   
   Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis).  It's hard to mistake these.  Many,   
   many other edible species are mycorrhizal or are otherwise associated   
   with oak, and await your enjoyment once you get better acquainted with   
   them.   
      
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