A close up shot of a False Morel Mushroom. The False Morel is a somewhat dark but faded red. Some grass and multiple dry maple leaves can be seen around it.

A close up shot of a False Morel Mushroom. The False Morel is a somewhat dark but faded red. Some grass and multiple dry maple leaves can be seen around it.

Spring has returned and so have the False Morels. It's just little ones for now. They usually get bigger in the location I let them grow.

#Nature #Photography #Spring #Mushrooms #FalseMorels

Picture of false morels

Not all toxins in #falsemorels (Gyromitra esculenta) evaporates even by boiling, according to a report by #RiskAssessment Unit. Even if the mushrooms are boiled twice as recommended, they still contain almost a fifth of the original toxin content. 👉 www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/themes/ri... #gyromitrin

I first spotted this pair of #FalseMorels on 30 March 2025 and have been stopping to check on them every so often. They're super rotted/desiccated now. Photos of their progress ⬇️
#Nature #Fungi #DesiccatedFungi

I’m about to dig into this GF/V mushroom pesto pizza, so the last thing I should be reading about is #falsemorels as a possible cause of a cluster of ALS in the Alps. But note that false morels cause stomach issues, and just like we hypothesize that PD starts in the gut and remains there dt

Photos and descriptions of "false morel" fungi

Photos with new names edited out of "false morel" fungi

Meme about not using the new names, while still mocking common names of "false morels"

Another meme for continuing to use previous latin names for "false morel" fungi. "Gonna die on this hill"

DNA based nomenclature changes provoke strong feelings for many people. And provide tons of entertainment for me, pass the popcorn!
#mushrooms #fungi #nomenclature #hongos #morels #falsemorels

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A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer

Please avoid eating false morel mushrooms (Gyromitra esculenta) -- toxins in them may cause Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). They are popular in Europe, especially Finland, & some places in the US. See knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... for additional info. #fungifriends #falsemorels