Edible Mushrooms

Morels 2, 2017

The weather in South-Western Ontario has been  quite unpleasant – cold with rain and quite strong winds. Wednesday was nice, sunny and pleasant, but the forecast is gloomy, even mentioning flurries on Sunday. I took advantage of the beautiful Wednesday afternoon and tried again for morels.  This time I visited one of my spots in the Cambridge area, some 45 km from my home.

I did manage to pick enough for a decent meal.

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I am still finding a number of cup fungi. Some of them are quite spectacular.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoscypha_dudleyi
Sarcoscypha dudleyi
Peziza repanda?
Peziza repanda?

The trillium is out now and can be found in a great spectrum of colours and sizes. The most common trillium is still white, but a great number range from some pink shades, even to dark purple.


Smaller flowers are all over the forest floor. Their beauty is extraordinary; they just beg for a closer look. My favorite is the Trout Lily.  The bulb of this plant is a very pleasant and refreshing trail side nibble. They are quite deep and not easy to get to, but worth the effort.

Trout Lily
Violet

Fiddleheads are going strong and it is easy to pick several handfuls for a meal. One can easily over-harvest fiddleheads and stunt their growth and development. The golden rule is to harvest only strong and healthy plants, taking only one or two shoots.

 

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