Weeks earlier than normal.
Observation: The arrival of mushrooms this year was in the neighborhood of about three weeks earlier than usual. The early sprouting of the mushrooms seems to co-inside with other posted observation by LEO, e.g., the early blooming/harvesting of berry plants, and the arrival of insects such as wasps, and so on. Shared observation by Pastor Tom Hoffman and M. Tcheripanoff
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Cooperative Extension Service's, Alaska Mushroom Guide - for Harvesting Morels; Morels can be found in abundance during spring in forest areas burned the preceding summer. Proliferous fruiting (or flushing) of the mushroom bodies happens during a two- to three-week period, usually during June in Alaska, following the retreat of winter snow and a period of warm weather. Morel Mushroom Resource Page, University of Alaska Fairbanks
US Forest Service Alaska Region, Mushrooms of the National forests in Alaska; The coastal temperate rainforests of the Tongass and Chugach national forests often produce prolific fruitings of mushrooms in late summer and fall.This brochure presents an introduction to mushrooms and illustrates a number of the more common and interesting of our local species to help Alaskans and visitors to better understand and enjoy our magnificent national forests. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Video: Indie Alaska, I Am A Mushroom Hunter | INDIE ALASKA; Each fall, mushroom enthusiasts flock to rainy Girdwood to pick all the choice edibles they can eat. But some hunters would prefer their favorite mushroom patches be kept quiet. Kate Mohatt is an ecologist and one of Girdwood's local mushroom experts. She shares tips on how to avoid poisonous mushrooms on a fungai hunt, and how to enjoy one of the northern-most mushrooming destinations in the world.
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