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How good are my morels

 
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Hi folks,
Surprisingly, I may have had up to a dozen morel mushrooms pop up in my midtown Toronto garden in early May. I would have been ecstatic but for the fact they all grew out from under a wolmonized beam.
Any professional opinions on the safety of swallowing my morels?
 
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Hi Konrad! Welcome to Permies!

Consumption of foraged mushrooms is a difficult topic. I wouldn't want to tell you to eat them and then find out it was a misidentified species. Make sure and do your research before consuming.

However morels are delicious and fairly distinct in appearance so on to your actual question.
Should you eat those? I can't tell you yes or no but after reading about the wolmonized beam making process I believe I would skip out on eating them. It is impressive though because I read wolmonizing wood makes it fungi resistant!

Perhaps use those spores to colonize some wood you know to be safe.

Check out this thread on growing morels!

Good luck!
 
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