Morchella spp. -Dill. ex Pers. : Fr.-
morel


Entry Type: Fungi

Species Name: Morchella spp. -Dill. ex Pers. : Fr.-

Common Name: morel

Myaamia Name: miinoohsakayi

Description:

Harvest Seasons: Spring

Harvest Comments:

Habitats: Conifer Shrubland and Forest, Conifer Swamp some deciduous domts.

Sources

Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

 "nipopi minosakyai, a species of mushroom resembling the paunch of cattle; when on its stem it stands about two inches above the ground" and "nipopi, nipupi, a species of small yellow or brown mushroom, hollow inside, when cooked in water they form a froth or scum which recalls our soups", probably morels.

 

Comments: N/A

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006

Reference Type: Horticultural Info

Archival Data:

The Myaamia term "minosakayi" means the upper part of the stomach of a ruminant, or tripe.

Comments: N/A

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

"Morels are prepared by soaking in salt water for a few minutes, shaking out the bugs, then they are cooked--always cook the wild variety".

Comments: N/A

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

Morels are gathered for cooking and eating.

Comments: N/A

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

Morels are gathered for cooking and eating. "we gathered the mushrooms for cooking and eating, looked like christmas trees with holes".                 

Comments: Mildred is speaking practices of her grandmother (Sophia G. LaFalier) and mother-in-law (Rebecca M. Stitt Walker). – Michael Gonella

Olds, J., Olds, D. and D. Tippman 1999

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

"When the mayapple plant umbrellas, winter is over and the mushrooms are out, when wild plum trees bloom its the time to start looking for morels, generally found in damp, shady places".

"she [Rebecca Stitt Walker] would get those that look like pine cones, you know how they come up, morels. My mom [Josephine Goodbo] was good at hunting those too".

 

 

Comments: N/A

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

Morels are hunted, gathered and eaten. Right time of year to collect is when the lilacs are in bud.

Comments: Gary believes his grandmother mentioned the timing of morels with the lilac buds. This information was gleaned from family, friends and neighbors, not necessarily traditional Miami culture. – Michael Gonella

Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900

Reference Type: Use - Food

Archival Data:

"the Miamis eat the morels . . . The edible sponge mushrooms [morels] . . . are called minosakai, which is the the name given to the tripe, also edible".

Comments: N/A

McKnight, K. B., Rohrer, J., Ward, K. M., and McKnight, K. H. 2021

Reference Type: Habitat

Archival Data :

Occurs throughout North America on the ground incuding eastern and western Myaamia lands. Black morels (Morchella augusticeps) are found on the ground under conifers or hardwoods, whereas yellow morels (Morchella americana) are found on the ground in grassy places, forests and old orchards.

Comments: N/A

No sources entered.

Legends

  • L.: L. stands for Carl Linneaus, a Swedish botanist and zoologist living from 1707 - 1778, who formed the binomial nomenclature system for scientific naming of species (the two part name). His initial after a scientific name indicates he was the authority for that species name.
  • sp.: Indicates the actual species name cannot or need not be specified. Example: Lilium sp. indicates a single species in the genus Lilium that is not known or does not need to be specified.
  • spp.: (plural) indicates "several species", two or more species of the given genus. Example: Lilium spp. indicates 2 or more species in the genus that cannot or do not need to be distinguished.
  • Use - Unknown: A record for this plant exists but does not include explicit information about the plant's cultural use. It is probable the Myaamia used the plant.
  • Botanical Sources: Sources of any botanical data for this plant species that is not related to its cultural use or significance.
  • Related Sources: Data indirectly related to Myaamia ethnobotany, including non-Myaamia uses of the plant in contemporary and historic times.
  • Myaamia Archival Sources: All records of plant use obtained directly from a Myaamia tribal member in an interview, recorded by a second party or by self-recording.
  • Undetermined (Plant Use): There exists use or other information about a certain, unknown plant species, but the specific species has not yet been determined.
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  • Technology: For the purposes of this database, technological uses of plants are defined as: Plants used in the making of food processing, canoes, rafts, dyes, tools, utensils, weapons, hunting and fishing gear (i.e. net, weir, etc.), cordage, string, rope, fodder plant species, firewood, any plants used in trade, etc.
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  • Eastern Myaamia Lands: Eastern Myaamia lands (eastern myaamionki) are centered around northern Indiana, and including western Ohio, eastern Illinois, southern Michigan, and the northernmost portions of Kentucky.
  • Western Myaamia Lands: Western Myaamia lands (western myaamionki) include western Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma.