Hunting Wild Mushrooms-The False Morel-Part 2

I have had a lot of interest in identifying the false Morel. Probably because there are usually so many of them out their. In this part of the country they start to appear just before the Morels and extend into the Morel season. They are called beef steak mushrooms here in our area. They are eaten by many, but this is considered a poisonous mushroom. The false Morel is know to have a cumulative type poison. You might get away one or two meals of this mushroom and the next one may make you very sick. This mushroom is chambered with no gills. It is also very brittle.The cap looks like a brain for the most part. The color ranges from brown to dark brown to almost what I would call a brownish purple.This mushroom is not Recommended for eating-It is poisonous.