UW News
Alina Cansler
October 11, 2016
Morel mushrooms pop up, cluster together after wildfires
![morel mushroom](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/10/04145844/IMG_75822-150x150.jpg)
A new study finds that morel mushrooms cluster in groups across burned areas in the forest after a wildfire. It’s one of the only scientific studies to actually quantify morels’ abundance after a fire.