"The mushroom is the filet mignon of the forest" - Anonymous

The thing to remember when looking for common wild mushrooms like morels is that there is a poisonous look-a-like. The false morel isn’t shaped like a miniature Christmas tree, instead it looks more round or flattened and resembles a brown brain. They also have a solid stem.

Puffballs are another of the most common wild mushrooms. White puffballs grow in many areas of the country and city, seeming to prefer areas that are more open, such as lawns and open meadows. A lawn covered in white puffballs will resemble a golf course littered with forgotten balls.

It is common to see these and other wild mushrooms popping up all over during a particularly rainy season. This summer there was a lot of rain in Texas, and it became the norm to see patches of mushroom under trees or sprinkled across unmowed lawns.. In terms of hunger survival don't over look the lowly mushroom, just be sure you know the difference between edible and poisonous.

These edible wild mushrooms have a solid flesh and can grow up to a foot in diameter. As long as the flesh is still white and firm, these make delicious eating. Just make sure you cut the puffball in half to reveal the cup shape under the cap and not a t-shape. Puffball mushrooms also can be dried and stored for future use.

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There are other wild plants that are edible. In fact no matter where you are in the wild, desert, mountain or forest, you can find some edible plants.

• Coniferous Forest Plants
• Edible Wild Mushrooms
• Other Coniferous Forest Plants
• Plants In Deciduous Forests
• Useful Wild Tree
• Wild Mushrooms