Mushroom hunting

[Yhael]

Upon hunting. I saw this so-called San Pedro Cactus.Have you heard the San Pedro Cactus? It looks new to me and I check this article https://www.trufflemagic.com/blog/trichocereus-pachanoi/san-pedro-cactus-effects/ about it and it is used as traditional medicine, veterinary uses, spiritual healing, religious divination, and ornamental purposes. And it really helps who experiencing nausea. Afterward, this nausea will wane and mescaline will take you on a hallucinogenic journey similar to tryptamine entheogen such as psilocybin. That's why it really helps.

[turkeyfeathers]

3 hours ago, Yhael said:

Upon hunting. I saw this so-called San Pedro Cactus.Have you heard the San Pedro Cactus? It looks new to me and I check this article https://www.trufflemagic.com/blog/trichocereus-pachanoi/san-pedro-cactus-effects/ about it and it is used as traditional medicine, veterinary uses, spiritual healing, religious divination, and ornamental purposes. And it really helps who experiencing nausea. Afterward, this nausea will wane and mescaline will take you on a hallucinogenic journey similar to tryptamine entheogen such as psilocybin. That's why it really helps.

Very marketable at a Grateful Dead concert 

[PREDATE]

Well that's it guys, if you ever hear me talking about finding a cacti in NYS then you'll know I was wrong on my fungi identification

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[crappyice]

Anyone here on Morel.com forum? I just sent a “conversation” to some dude who is slamming the morels already - hoping he is willing to show me around since he’s from Westchester


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[PREDATE]

Anyone here on Morel.com forum? I just sent a “conversation” to some dude who is slamming the morels already - hoping he is willing to show me around since he’s from Westchester


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I'm on there but haven't even thought to check it since it's still so early.
Optimal ground temp for morels is 52° and I know we're still a ways from that here in the western finger lakes area. I had 1/2" of snow on the ground yesterday morning.

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[blackradio]

I went the other day to peak at the ramps, I'll pick some next week. Nothing in my morel spots yet, usually I start finding them the second week of May.

[crappyice]

Anyone know what these are?



Start of a dryad saddle???


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[blackradio]

Looks to be! They're prettyy decent mushrooms when you get them young.

[PREDATE]

Yep. Pheasant back.
Nice find crappyice

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[crappyice]

Yep. Pheasant back.

Nice find crappyice

 

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How long until they are harvestable?

 

Those mica caps I found about two weeks back are GONE! and no one forages where I am. Seems like they just up and disappeared?!?! Does that happen to Mica caps- they seems real fragile

 

 

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[PREDATE]

I've actually never tried dryads saddle so I'm not sure how fast they grow. I plan on trying them this year. It is said that smaller(fist size) specimens are best otherwise they tend to get woody.

Those which we presumed were mica caps are pretty fragile and pretty much melt away overnight.

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[blackradio]

Once the dryad's saddle gets dark and starts to curl on the edges, I avoid them. Will be tough.

[blackradio]

Morels should be up in some areas! Saw it on some morel maps I've seen for NY. The temp seems right. I'll check my spots in a few days when I have time.

[blackradio]

Has anyone successfully dug up ramps and planted on their property? I have a friend of a friend who wants to plant some ramps down in the city. Asked if I could mail him some. Any tips?

[PREDATE]

Ramps transplant quite easily.

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[PREDATE]

Hiked in deep today and scored about 80 morels.
Dug some ramps too.

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[crappyice]

Hiked in deep today and scored about 80 morels.
Dug some ramps too.

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Holy crap! Well done predate- the stems seem longer than I expect(never found one yet) on morels and the caps smaller. Any pics of them on the ground from eye level so I can see what I am missing???


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[PREDATE]

Holy crap! Well done predate- the stems seem longer than I expect(never found one yet) on morels and the caps smaller. Any pics of them on the ground from eye level so I can see what I am missing???


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Yeah they're what they call Half-free morels. They differ from other Morels because as the name implies, only half of the cap is attatched to the stem. This was my first time finding half frees and from what I've read they dont get as big as other Morels.

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[Paula]

I find the half frees all the time , I know they are editable but for some reason I leave them

[crappyice]

Yeah they're what they call Half-free morels. They differ from other Morels because as the name implies, only half of the cap is attatched to the stem. This was my first time finding half frees and from what I've read they dont get as big as other Morels.

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Awesome post- exactly what I was looking for-thanks


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[blackradio]

Good find Predate, never tried the half free.

My buddy found some morels and gave me a few. Haven't found any at any of my normal spots. Not sure why. I'll be out more this weekend.

[crappyice]

No morels but did find this...whatever it is




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[blackradio]

Those look like fleecy milk caps. https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/lactarius-vellereus.php

[mowin]

I walk 400 acres on Sunday looking for morells and don't find a one.  Very new at this, and I probably walked by a few. 

Today I'm mowing a client's lawn, and basically in the lawn next to the woods, I spot what I think are morells. Unfortunately, the front caster wheel of the mower squished one and damaged the other slightly.  

So are these morells?  In a way I hope there not, because that means I ruined the only 2 I've ever found

 

[Paula]

Yes