Those are what we call Red Mushrooms or Morels, and yes they are more toxic, but many people do eat them. My neighbor probably eats more of these than the true morels, he's 74 yrs. young and says he's never had any ill effects from them. He could out walk most men half his age in the turkey woods come spring.
Just be aware that different mushrooms effect different people in different ways. For safety sake to all the newbie mushroom hunters is to steer clear of any "False" morels and just stick with the larger white or blonde morels. I believe that even the ones we call "Greys" are listed in a book as a false morel, but my appetite can't tell the difference and I've never felt ill from eating them............and I've ate a truckload of them.
I wish some of you all would post pictures here of your finds. Remember to carry a camera with ya and get your picture taken with your haul.
Happy Hunting!
Topic: First Spring Morels (Read 530 times)
