Identificaciones de questionablemorels42

Completely different strain of Morchella from our earlier collections in Tumwater this morning. These have all the characteristics of the yellow Morels that we come across later in the season in Eastern Washington usually.

Fruiting in a less disturbed “natural” setting beneath Salal and Oregon grape in a conifer canopy.

Temp- mid to upper 50’s bright and sunny!

Heavy rains steady last few weeks.

Many Pseudoplectania and Trichoglossum species close by in the same substrate.

Completely different strain of Morchella from our earlier collections in Tumwater this morning. These have all the characteristics of the yellow Morels that we come across later in the season in Eastern Washington usually.

Found about 50 yards from other 17th rd. post today.

Fruiting in a less disturbed “natural” setting beneath Salal and Oregon grape in a conifer canopy.

Temp- mid to upper 50’s bright and sunny!

Heavy rains steady last few weeks.

Many Pseudoplectania, Gyromitra esculenta and Trichoglossum species close by in same substrate.

Most of these Morchella had already been consumed by larva on tops of spore bearing structure unfortunately :(

Larger specimens starting to pop up in our woodland setting as the temperatures start to increase to normal for this time of year. Found beneath Oregon grape and salal in mixed conifer canopy(Douglas fir and Western hemlock).

Temp: 63 and sunny.

Three fruiting bodies(with many small pins beginning to show themselves, as well) beneath two mature apple and Douglas fir trees. I have monitored and collected from this exact same spot for nearly ten seasons now. Even when we lived in Yakima(3hrs away) I would return in late April to check this and many other spots at Evergreen campus.