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Discusses the use of mushrooms for the purposes of folklore and ethnobotanical research. Consideration of edible mushrooms such as morchella esculenta which can be found in the forests of Central Europe; Advice about how to avoid toxic fungi such as amanitas; Role of mushrooms in the myths of primitive peoples; Connection between mushrooms and magic; Suggestion that the Slavs are the world's leading mycophiles, or mushroom lovers.

The article provides information on the Annual National Mushroom Picking Tournament in 1972, which draws morel mushroom seekers to the woods of northern Michigan. It says that Boyne City in Michigan is the self-proclaimed Morel Mushroom Capital of the World. According to the author, the number of gourmets who are expected to participate in this tournament should be bigger compared to last year. Information on Stan Boris of Boyne City is also presented, who is considered the all-time champion of the annual tournament.