Bendare Pro Tip: Foraging Morels
BENDARE PRO TIP: Spring is the time to look for morels, when daytime temperatures are in the 60s and nighttime lows are in the 40s. Morels prefer soil temperatures between 55-62 degrees. They show up around the same time as marigolds, trillium, and dandelions. Morels can be found anywhere, but some of the best places to look are near ash, poplar, elm, and apple trees, roadsides, campgrounds, logged or recently burned areas and near the edges of forested areas. Morels prefer alkaline rich soils. Western Minnesota and western Hennipin county are especially rich in alkaline.
Caution: There are some look-a-like species, but after a quick review, it is easy to distinguish the good from the bad. The main traits of morels include a hollow inside from the bottom of the stem to the tip of the cap and a seamless stem to cap - if the transition looks like an umbrella it isn't a morel.
Foraging in Minnesota is allowed for personal use in state parks, state forests, wildlife management areas (WMA), and aquatic management areas (AMA).
Full plants and flowers cannot be harvested in these areas, but edible fruits (like blueberries and raspberries), mushrooms, and edible seeds are all allowed to be collected for personal use.
These rules do not apply to private land, so make sure you have permission from the landowner.
For more information on morels and helpful foraging resources, visit the foraging section on MORR!
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