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Morel mushrooms are some of the most unusual-looking mushrooms you will ever see! Instead of a smooth cap like most mushrooms, morels have a bumpy, wrinkly cap that looks like a tiny brown sponge or a honeycomb full of little holes. They are usually tan, brown, or yellowish.

Morels like to grow near certain trees, especially old apple trees, elm trees, and ash trees. They are very tricky to find because their color makes them blend right in with the dead leaves and sticks on the forest floor. Morels only pop up for a few short weeks in the springtime and then disappear until the next year.