Knowing the difference between common edible plants and poisonous counterparts that look just like them can spare you some ...

True morels are hollow with pitted caps, unlike false morels which are solid or ridged. Approximately 50 of Michigan's 2,500 mushroom species are toxic to humans. The hunt for much-loved morel ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Morel mushrooms are beginning to sprout across northern Michigan, thanks to slightly wet and warmer temperatures.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says May is “morel month” in Michigan, but the mushrooms are already starting to pop up across the state.

Given the risk of incorrect identification, if you contact me to ask me if a wild plant or mushroom is “safe to eat," I will never say “yes." ...

All species of false morels — and all mushrooms in general — have a few key parts: ... There are a few key details to pay attention to in order to distinguish true morels vs. false morels.

It goes like false morels, then the half-free morel, then the black morel, then the yellow morel in terms of their phenology," James says. There are two things to look for between a true morel and ...

False morel mushrooms contain a toxic substance that is a gastrointestinal irritant. This can be cooked out and is still eaten in some parts of the world, but false morels can also be carcinogenic ...