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| Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 | Use - Food | "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.
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| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | Horticultural Info | The Myaamia term "minosakayi" means the upper part of the stomach of a ruminant, or tripe. |
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| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | Use - Food | "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". |
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| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | Use - Food | Morels are gathered for cooking and eating. |
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| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | Use - Food | Morels are gathered for cooking and eating. "we gathered the mushrooms for cooking and eating, looked like christmas trees with holes". |
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 | Use - Food | "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".
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| Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 | Use - Food | Morels are hunted, gathered and eaten. Right time of year to collect is when the lilacs are in bud. |
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 | Use - Food | "the Miamis eat the morels . . . The edible sponge mushrooms [morels] . . . are called minosakai, which is the the name given to the tripe, also edible". |
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| McKnight, K. B., Rohrer, J., Ward, K. M., and McKnight, K. H. 2021 | Habitat | 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. |