Like nearly all wild mushrooms, morels require specific conditions to grow. Morels can be found throughout all of Michigan.

The window for foraging wild morels is relatively short, and the danger of mistaking them for something poisonous – such as ...

A black morel (left) beside a false morel (right). Photo by Henri Koskinen / Adobe Stock Some mushrooms are toxic. A few can be fatal. Avoid these. Fortunately, only one toxic mushroom remotely ...

Most seasoned hunters have hunting grounds that are a closely guarded secret so good luck asking other hunters where to find ...

Morels are easy to identify, but you still have to know what they look like and how to tell the real thing from false morels. Real morel mushrooms are hollow, and their caps are attached to the ...

half-free morel and burn-site morel. Detailed information about species can be found on the DNR's website. False morels are known as nonedible look-alike species and should not be eaten.

Familiarize yourself with the look. Though they’re not as common in Minnesota, “false morels” also have a brain-like cap and are easy to confuse with real morels. Remember that real morels ...

Don’t confuse true morels with lookalikes that could make you seriously ill or kill you. MDC says it’s safest to consider all so-called false morels toxic. If you’re not 100% positive of the ...

half-free morel and burn-site morel. Detailed information about species can be found on the DNR's website. False morels are known as nonedible look-alike species and should not be eaten.