Date: 07/21/2007 Views: 40
I went on a weekend mushroom foray near Yosemite as the token newbie. I discovered that mushroom hunting is highly competitive and mostly focused on finding the prized and edible morel.
Tent cabin at San Jose Family Camp.
Gills
A large porcini mushroom found by a friend
Closeup of the underside of the porcini
One collector's results after an hour of searching. The wicker basket allows spores to be scattered.
The highly prized morel
Detail of the morel
The feverish and frenzied hunt for morels in a "slash" near Yosemite
