Lobster mushrooms are easy to identify. After morels, they are probably the most sought-after edible wild mushroom in the foraging community. Contrary to its name, a lobster is not a mushroom, but rather a parasitic ascomycete fungus.
Morels are inevitably the most-sought after mushrooms in spring, yet many foragers come home with only one or two. Here are some expert foraging tips to help you find morels.