Mushrooms / Washington
Mushrooms: Olympic National Forest
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Look in Douglas fir and hemlock on the south shore of Lake Quinault and along forest roads in the valleys. Chanterelles grow in younger Douglas fir stands, hedgehogs in damp litter under hemlock. The north shore of the lake is national park, with different rules.
What grows here
Pacific golden chanterelle (kurka), king bolete (prawdziwek), hedgehog mushroom (kolczak obłączasty), black trumpet (lejkowiec dęty), morel (smardz)
Forest: temperate rainforest: Sitka spruce, western hemlock, Douglas fir
Season: September–November; morels in spring.
Rules
Personal use in the national forest needs no permit, but there is a limit of 1 gallon per species per year and you may not sell. Larger amounts and sales need a paid commercial permit bought at a forest office. Olympic National Park has its own stricter rules, so check which side of the boundary you are on.
About the forest
Olympic National Forest surrounds Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Very high rainfall makes dense rainforest and heavy chanterelle flushes in autumn. The Lake Quinault area is a classic spot for Seattle foragers.
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