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See the pre-saleWhere to look
Look along the trails in broadleaf and pine forest around Lake Itasca. Morels grow in spring under dead elms and ashes, chanterelles in summer in moss under pine and oak. Look for chicken of the woods on dead broadleaf trunks.
What grows here
morel (smardz), golden chanterelle (kurka), king bolete (prawdziwek), chicken of the woods (żółciak siarkowy)
Forest: old red and white pine forest with broadleaf woods
Season: May for morels; July–September for chanterelles and king boletes.
Rules
In Minnesota state parks you may pick edible fruit and mushrooms without a permit, for personal use only. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is considering a quantity limit in state parks, so check the current rules before you go. Entering the park needs a paid vehicle permit.
About the forest
Itasca State Park in northern Minnesota protects the headwaters of the Mississippi and some of the last old pine forests in the state. Pine and broadleaf forest gives morels in spring and chanterelles and king boletes in summer. It is Minnesota's oldest state park.
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