"David Farber" wrote in message
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I found these mysterious things growing in my garden. The internet says
they're Morel mushrooms and they may be safe to eat. I would definitely
like a second opinion about that. I found this webpage with some
information about that.
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/ou...shroom-hunting

And the photo of the ones in my garden is he
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixite.../Mushrooms.jpg

Thanks for your reply.

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David Farber
Los Osos, CA


Those are indeed morels, but it would seem to be the wrong time of year for
them in CA. My hunting partners & I have picked over 2000 this year. The
ones you have are probably Morchella esculenta, although that name may be in
error as they are a European species. We are rapidly discovering that many
of the N. American fungi that were given European names are not the same
mushroom.