Morel mushrooms pop up quickly

Morels seem to pop up overnight!
They usually grow in 24 to 48 hours.




Like all mushrooms, morels are a fungus and the part we pick is just the fruit, so to speak... much like an apple on an apple tree
The main structure grows underground, a net of fibers that lives on decaying leaves, wood or soil.
We wouldn't break off a branch of an apple tree to harvest an apple, so when picking a morel, cut or twist just above the base.

http://www.mdc.mo.gov/nathis/mushrooms/mushroom/edible.htm

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[mikemechling]

but the truth of why the myths can deceive the best of us is because The morel mycelium is the most largest and persistent living organism in the world.

[tbone757575]

you dont have to cut the bases the base is not what it even grows on

[CatMaster87932]

@ohanungsaya You don't know what poison ivy is? It's a string of ivy that makes you itch really bad if you touch it.

[ohanungsaya]

@exlamb what's a poison ivy?

[exlamb]

I love hunting for morels in the Spring; The bad part is I always end up getting poison ivy:(