What kind of mushroom is this?

[devo]

They look like gnomes.

[NePaSmoKer]

the kind that turn your liver into liquid  :o

jk i have no idea

[mikecorn.1]

I found something called morchella elata that looks like it.


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[rdevous]

 
I do not know either......maybe Smurf Huts???
 
 
Sorry could not resist.....................
 
 
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[Keymaster]

Could be a StinkHorn.....
Click me, Click me

[KyNola]

Looks like it would be related to a morel.  I have never seen morels growing in the wild but the wrinkled exterior of the mushrooms in the pic closely resemble the exterior of a morel.

[rsherman24]

Ya, my first thought was that it does resemble a morel, although I have never actually seen one growing in the wild either.  The description in that link for the StinkHorn sounds dead on.  It even mentions that people mistake them.  Regardless, I don't think I would saute it up to serve over my steak.

[devo]

These are Morchella tormentosa, the "burn morel." So named because they come up after forest fires.

[JZ]

So are they good to eat - or best to leave them for the Smurfs? ;D They sure look cool.

[Kahunas]

It's a morel that has been up too long and is drying out.

[Tenpoint5]

Its a mushroom screaming for an egg wash and roll in crushed crackers then fried in butter and placed on my plate. Just finished 3 pounds of fresh picked morels last night.

[Kahunas]

Its a mushroom screaming for an egg wash and roll in crushed crackers then fried in butter and placed on my plate. Just finished 3 pounds of fresh picked morels last night.

You lucky Bastard.

[rajzer]

I very much doubt that it is a tormentosa which are unique to western Canada.  It looks like the common black morel, Morchella Angusticeps, which grows throughout North America.  The specimens in question are a bit past their prime, but they are sought after and are delicious.  I really can't see how they could be mistaken for a stinkhorn.  The comparison is like a pizza to a cowpie.

[devo]

They are all of the same family apparently. From what I have been reading they are very good eating.
http://www.danielwinkler.com/morels_of_the_pacific_northwest.htm

[slowpoke]

Very interesting.Thanks.