Half-Free Morel – Common species include Morchella semilibera, Morchella Punctipes, Morchella Populiphila.

Yellow Morel – Common species include Morchella deliciosa and Morchella esculenta.

Black Morel – Common species include Morchella angusticeps, Morchella conica and Morchella elata.

Like I said in the beginning, there are over 80 species of the Morchella genus (which is the morel) but if we really wanted to make it simpler to identify the morel in the wild we could reduce it down to 3 main categories of Morels to include the: While others will hunt them to sell them because while they are in season they can sell for up to $20 a pound. People who hunt morel mushrooms typically do it to eat them because it is a choice edible mushroom and is loaded with vitamins, nutrients and actually has some ‘little known’ medicinal benefits. It is the most sought after mushroom to hunt in the world. While there are over 14,000 types of mushrooms you could find in the wild, if you were to go to Google right now and search for ‘ mushroom hunting‘ the top results on the page will be picture of the Morel mushroom. The morel mushroom is almost like an icon in the world of mushroom hunting. Hunting morel mushrooms is not only a hobby for many mushrooms foragers but a true passion.

With 80 species of the Morchella genus lets see the top 3 types of Morel mushrooms & key Morel identification tips to harvesting like a pro.

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