The Morel season may be here

[sarah64]

Originally Posted by FungiJus

You could always look for Daldinia concentrica (like I did) which usually, although not exclusively, grows on dead ash.

Excellent idea. Thanks for that!!

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by sarah64

Well FungiJus I'm glad you put that photo up, which shows the Ash trees. I think I've been confusing Ash with Beech, not being very well educated on British trees. I've looked at tree ID sites but they show the leaves and of course there are no leaves at the moment. If anyone else has a photo of an Ash they can show - FungiJohn perhaps you have one - just so I can sear the image onto my brain!!

Hi Sarah,

I'll post a few images of Ash when I return home this evening.

John

[NickCantle]

That would be most helpful

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

That would be most helpful

Do I need to erase the morels off them first

[NickCantle]

LOL, I would, for the sake of your wellbeing. I've not seen Mal for a while, he could be on his way up to Sheffield with a torch and a pitchfork as we speak...



Nick

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

LOL, I would, for the sake of your wellbeing. I've not seen Mal for a while, he could be on his way up to Sheffield with a torch and a pitchfork as we speak...



Nick

I know all you southerners feel everyone in the country comes UP to London but people from up t'north come DOWN when they are going south and I live north of Sheffield. The thought had crossed my mind though

Mal

[NickCantle]

I'm from Norfolk, I go DOWN to London

Nick

P.S - It's about 2.20, why aren't you out Morel hunting?

[PeteS]

Originally Posted by sarah64

Well FungiJus I'm glad you put that photo up, which shows the Ash trees. I think I've been confusing Ash with Beech, not being very well educated on British trees. I've looked at tree ID sites but they show the leaves and of course there are no leaves at the moment. If anyone else has a photo of an Ash they can show - FungiJohn perhaps you have one - just so I can sear the image onto my brain!!

Hello Sarah,

I was useless with trees until I started looking at fungi. With ash, at this time of year, the thing to look for is its black buds. They are like nothing else and when you've seen them you can't miss them. This site shows them well...

Hainault Forest Website

Ash tends to prefer calcareous soil (chalk or limestone) as do Morels.

[jellydeal]

Hi Im new to all this fungi stuff?

The kids came in saying there were musrooms in the garden, I have no idea what they are, after 20 minutes of Google I think they are the Black Morels, Morchella elata . They are in a line on my lawn and also growing in the Gravel to the side of my footpath. the largest is about 4 inches and quite wide. Could someone please look at my picture and let meknow what they are..


Also if they are edible, what arfe they like, the moret adventurous Ive ever been is a chestnut mushroom (Yawn) lol

/thanks for your time!

[NickCantle]

I can confidently confirm your identification. These are most Certainly Morchella elata. There are many recipes on the internet, but I must warn you; Uncooked, these are in fact poisonous. How many have you got growing in total?

Nice find.

Nick