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Prime time for Morel hunting in the Illinois Valley

Morels found in Grundy-Will County

 
ILLINOIS- This weekend is prime time for scoping out Morel mushrooms after a week of wet to warm conditions. Morel mushroom enthusiast and administrator for Illinois Morel Mushrooms, Chris Martin of Fulton County, says mushrooms are about 90% water, so a surefire way of discovering the local delicacy is after a few days of rain. Martin, documents Morel finds throughout the state, via dated photo submissions from over 60,000 followers on Facebook. With the rainfall these past few days and more wet weather forecast for next week, we could continue to see the fungus sprout. While Morel Mushrooms can be found just about anywhere, the best spots to hunt are near elm trees, ash trees, and even old fruit-bearing trees. Typically, Martin finds up to 30 pounds of Morels a year in his hometown of Canton, Illinois.

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