Mushrooms grow from microscopic spores. Plants growing from spores are called fungi. A mature mushroom will drop up to 16 billion spores. If there are turkeys or turkey hunters, there are alot of wild mushrooms growing in the area.
Morels seem to grow more abundantly where there are four distinct seasons.
The most common edible mushroom sought in Ohio and surrounding states are the morel or sponge-mushrooms that are usually found growing under leaves,weeds, plants, around dead wood and briars. They also grow in orchards and areas with ash or elm trees. There are approximately 10,000 different kinds of mushrooms. About 10 of those will kill you. Black Morels are the first to appear.