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It's not uncommon to find toxic mushrooms in the Mountain West. However, it is unusual to find death cap mushrooms, until recently.
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Last September, a woman found what is likely the first DNA-confirmed death cap mushroom in our region. The extremely toxic fungus is a concern for parents and pet owners, alike.
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Outside McMinnville, tucked in between huge vineyards and State Highway 18, farmer Jason Lampman runs a small, one-acre operation. He squeezes in as many plants as possible, making the most of the available space: apples, cherries, walnut trees and other crops.
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For the first time, the death cap mushroom has been identified in Idaho.
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A deadly mushroom has popped up in the Treasure Valley. Find out how to spot it and what you should do with it.
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Willmorth, who runs a blog called The FunGal Forager, is taking me along to look for new morel hunting grounds. Of course, she does have her own go-to spots, but they're sacred. Most mushroom foragers, like big game hunters, keep their favorite grounds to themselves.
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Every summer, commercial mushroom pickers scour the previous summer's fire maps to find the most promising ground for morel picking. But in one of Idaho’s…
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At 5:00 a.m., thick morning haze slowly gives way to daylight. In an area of the Pioneer burn designated for commercial morel picking, charred trees dot…
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After the rain and warm weather southern Idaho has seen over the last few weeks, conditions are primed for wild morel mushroom hunting. The fungal plant…