Fresh Michigan Morel Mushroom – Michigan Shaped

Our Extractionist of the month is Lance Miller of Manistee, Michigan.  This 30 year old and his brother are “shroomers” and he estimates he’s picked hundreds of thousands of morel mushrooms, but last week the Manistee man ran across what he considers a once-in-a-lifetime find: One shaped like Michigan’s Lower Pennisula. Because of this, it is up for auction on ebay or can be bought outright for $10,000! Resemblances live when we give them attention, try it yourself for another dimension!

“Miller found the 2.5-inch tall and 1.5-inch wide morel on May 10 and took it to Millers Produce, his parents’ market where they sell the wild vegetable after the haul is certified as a morel.He went back to the store the next day and spotted the similarity to Michigan.”I said ‘Oh, my gosh, look at this thing,'” Miller said. “I’m usually on the move when I’m out hunting, so I didn’t even see or realize what I had.”“

This video has nothing to do specifically with the Michigan shaped Morel but gives insight to Morel hunting in Michigan and the typical shapes found: