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Gyromitra esculenta, a false morel. When gathering morels for mushrooms, care must be taken to distinguish them from potentially poisonous lookalikes. While a great many morel lookalikes, and even morels themselves are toxic or cause gastrointestinal upset when consumed raw, some, such as Gyromitra esculenta remain toxic even after conventional cooking methods.
The more distantly related ascomycete mushrooms of the genus Verpa, such as V. bohemica and V. conica, are also known as false morels, early morels or thimble morels; like the Gyromitra, they are eaten by some and considered poisonous by others. [15]
Gyromitra spp., "false morels", are deadly poisonous if eaten raw. They contain a toxin called gyromitrin, which can cause neurotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, and destruction of the blood cells. [3]
Eating raw morels is hard on the digestion system, as they may contain toxins. Before cooking, morels should soak. Skalicky recommended a light salt bath for about 10-20 minutes.
Some species of the genus Gyromitra are highly poisonous when eaten raw due to the presence of gyromitrin, although some are edible when cooked and Gyromitra spp. are sought after in Scandinavian countries. Widespread hemolysis has been reported from ingestion which can result in kidney failure.
No matter how experienced you are, if you aren’t 100% sure of a mushroom’s identification, don’t eat it. Morel mushrooms have returned to Idaho. What to know, how to avoid ‘poisonous ...
Comparison of Gyromitra esculenta and a morel mushroom. When foraging for mushrooms in the wild, it is important to be cautious of ones that may not be safe to eat. Morel mushrooms are highly sought after; however, they can easily be confused with Gyromitra esculenta, also known as “false morels”. There are a few differing characteristics ...
The FDA says morels are generally considered safe to eat, but may contain toxins that can cause health problems. The report says the specific toxin in the Dave's Sushi morels is still unknown.