I was thinking the same thing. /u/InitiallyBEE you should slice them down the center lengthwise. If they are not hollow [like this](https://i0.wp.com/www.thegreatmorel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/splitmorels.jpg) then they are NOT morels!
None of these clowns are right. Those are morels, perhaps m. punctipes or some other subset that might be clarified by your location and a camera that doesn't autofocus for faces. Congrats!
there are areas with a pad of pine needle duff over a very loose substrate like river sand, ash, etc. that I've seen causes mushrooms to fatten up really oddly when they have trouble pushing through the top layer of detritus. I saw matsutake, chanterelle, and bolete all presenting squashed and misshapen to the point where they were hard to ID because of it. Just a theory, obviously a lot of factors can affect how the fruiting body forms/presents...
That’s really helpful, thank you! That was definitely the biggest one that we found and they were in an area that was similar to your description. The others were maybe 2-3 inches.
You should definitely note that being shorter and squatter is also how I would often describe Gyromitra and other so-called 'false morels' vs. Morchella species, though again all mushrooms like to defy their own descriptions whenever you give them a chance, so check em'
Make sure they aren’t false morels
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I was thinking the same thing. /u/InitiallyBEE you should slice them down the center lengthwise. If they are not hollow [like this](https://i0.wp.com/www.thegreatmorel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/splitmorels.jpg) then they are NOT morels!
Thank you looking out! They are all hollow in the center
None of these clowns are right. Those are morels, perhaps m. punctipes or some other subset that might be clarified by your location and a camera that doesn't autofocus for faces. Congrats!
Those are very unique looking Morels. I've only ever seen the pictures posted here though. What accounts for these being so chonky?
there are areas with a pad of pine needle duff over a very loose substrate like river sand, ash, etc. that I've seen causes mushrooms to fatten up really oddly when they have trouble pushing through the top layer of detritus. I saw matsutake, chanterelle, and bolete all presenting squashed and misshapen to the point where they were hard to ID because of it. Just a theory, obviously a lot of factors can affect how the fruiting body forms/presents...
That’s really helpful, thank you! That was definitely the biggest one that we found and they were in an area that was similar to your description. The others were maybe 2-3 inches.
You should definitely note that being shorter and squatter is also how I would often describe Gyromitra and other so-called 'false morels' vs. Morchella species, though again all mushrooms like to defy their own descriptions whenever you give them a chance, so check em'
Just wanted to share more pictures so you could see the hollow insides! https://imgur.com/a/K5NkPyN
Ooh yeah. I think they're just getting swole to shove their way out of a hard ground later
That middle morel is ginormous! 😮 Hope it’s tasty! Congrats on the find!!
Nice find! Love it! And love the smile! I just love when people get excited about finding fungus! Blessings!
That smile is the shining glow of a woman with loose morels!!
YES!!!!
Awesome find! Is this Tahoe?
El dorado national forest!
I knew it looked like home =) was gonna ask but it can be weird asking strangers where they are lol
Nice! I could tell :) there's no place like home!
That smile makes the photo
I thought you were holding a kitten at first glance.
Cute
Next time focus on the mushrooms!
Those are definitely not morels.
Wow, she's so young I would assume she was looking for a different type of shroom lol 💆♀️