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Bleach cup
Related to morels - and a good indicator that there may be some around - yum... Saw lots of these yesterday and gathered up about 2 quarts of several types of morels. Unfortunately, we're going to get a weird weather pattern it is going to snow!! at this elevation this weekend. I do wonder if that will spell the end for the morel season....
''Disciotis venosa'', commonly known as the bleach cup, veiny cup fungus, or the cup morel is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Fruiting in April and May, they are often difficult to locate because of their nondescript brown color. Found in North America and Europe, they appear to favor banks and slopes and sheltered sites. Although ''D. venosa'' is considered edible, it may resemble several other species of brown cup fungi of unknown edibility.
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And snow in June...just wow. Posted 7 years ago
It is high up in the mountains - Haney meadow, where I started hiking is at 5,480 ft elevation (1670m) so June snow is not completely unheard of, but not usual either. It's just a flukey cold front, I think. Yesterday it was a balmy 70F (21C) there - nice for hiking. We don't really expect summer to actually start until July around here... and in the mountains you have to expect anything, no matter what time of the year it is. Posted 7 years ago