Mushroom Jack Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 OK, I have been picking Morels for many years, and I'm still not a pro. This one has me stumped. I came across them picking Blacks. It was around a White Ash. ( White Morels are barely starting ) and here are these guys. It looks like an Albino . Maybe the spores are Pink "LOL." Ya all now the shrooms on the second pictures . maybe because it's too mature , it could be a Delicosa. But it don't fit the description to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I found a couple of albino morels at a burn site last year; so they do occur, though rarely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Those are really cool! They appear to be newly formed. The tightly arranged pits make it difficult for me to guess at whether they're from the "elata" or "esculenta" type. Wonder if there may be a couple mature specimens growing at the same spot. Jack, are you a member of Mushroom Observer? Maybe someone there has seen this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 If I had to guess, I'd say they are new esculentas that haven't been exposed long enough to pick up any color. I'm glad to see you are finally finding some, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushroom Jack Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Those are really cool! They appear to be newly formed. The tightly arranged pits make it difficult for me to guess at whether they're from the "elator "esculenta" type. Wonder if there may be a couple mature specimens growing at the same spot. Jack, are you a member of Mushroom Observer? Maybe someone there has seen this. Dave, I posted it today 5-17-2011 at 9:00 am on Mushroom Observer. I would have left one growing , but I'm sure it would be picked very soon. Lots of pickers in that area ( State Land ) I don't know what I was thinking, as I threw them on a pizza with some other Morels. I should have dried them !!! Maybe someone would have wanted to dissect it with a scope. Too late now though. Maybe I should name it Morchella skrcenyii. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Boy Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Dave, I posted it today 5-17-2011 at 9:00 am on Mushroom Observer. I would have left one growing , but I'm sure it would be picked very soon. Lots of pickers in that area ( State Land ) I don't know what I was thinking, as I threw them on a pizza with some other Morels. I should have dried them !!! Maybe someone would have wanted to dissect it with a scope. Too late now though. Maybe I should name it Morchella skrcenyii. LOL Those are pretty odd! If you go back there & find any more, send them to Michael Kuo at Mushroomexpert.com -- he's been assisting with a research project collection morels of all types from the U.S. The white might possibly indicate these are sterile, so maybe no possibility of spores. But the mycelia and sclerotia are still down there, so you might get lucky next year. I also sent link to this post and your M.O. observation to Michael Kuo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsinker Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 very cool find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_T Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 neat, does anyone know if these are sterile or just a form of morchella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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