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Spring is an excellent time of year to look for wild edible #Mushrooms! How many of these have you found so far?

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Join Adam Haritan for a free mushroom walk at Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 22nd at 12:00 PM! https://t.co/u9Y2kWaUW9

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Gyromitra caroliniana is one of the "False Morels" that appear during the spring season: https://t.co/9UdOQ17iLi

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Black Morels (Morchella angusticeps) are appearing now in a Pennsylvania forest near you! https://t.co/ihreVvCg8y

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Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) — a beautiful wildflower and a soon-to-be food for ants: https://t.co/O2JFvQgSri

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Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) is blooming now in Western PA! The rhizomes smell and taste a bit like true ginger: https://t.co/27a541h9VM

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Dacrymyces capitatus, a #fungus in the brown rot mushroom club and an effective degrader of cellulose. Learn more: https://t.co/a9ngTeGZ8Z

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Killdeer is a shorebird often found in grass & gravel parking lots. It also puts on a unique "broken wing" display! https://t.co/779Nk3wwsK

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In 1883 it was reported that 450,000 lbs. of Sharp-Lobed Hepatica were harvested for medicinal use. Learn more here: https://t.co/WS6X4UrKcY

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Claytonia virginica, the aptly named Virginia Spring Beauty, is flowering now in Western Pennsylvania!

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This looks somewhat like a morel mushroom, though it's actually a false morel. Learn the differences here! https://t.co/kQRVf0el42

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With all the spring growth emerging on the forest floor, I've gotta remember to look up once in a while, if only to see who's looking down.

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Lots of Scarlet Elf Cups (Sarcoscypha sp.) can be seen now in Western PA! Learn more here: https://t.co/HOl4thG9wt

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The fungal harbinger of spring in Western Pennsylvania — Red Scarlet Cup (Sarcoscypha sp.). Morel mushrooms aren't too far behind!

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Snow trillium (Trillium nivale) is blooming now in SW Pennsylvania! Look for this rare native plant atop limestone soils and floodplains.

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Are you a fan of #MedicinalMushrooms? Which ones are your favorites?

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Check out this great list of upcoming #Nature events in PA! Old growth hikes, bird outings, mushroom walks & more! https://t.co/GlyuCPlZWB

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Dendrolycopodium dendroideum, aka Round-Branched Club Moss and Tree Groundpine. Learn all about it here! https://t.co/Dka17SJqAv

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If you can't beat 'em... eat 'em! This is purple dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum), an invasive & edible non-minty member of the mint family.

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