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Irene Aftermath: When It Rains, It Spores

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Pat McDonagh of Northampton,  Mass., says that since Hurricane Irene tore through the Northeast, there are more than 1,000 varieties of mushrooms in the woods. Black trumpet mushrooms are among the 24 varieties that she says are edible. (Anne Mostue for NPR)
Pat McDonagh of Northampton, Mass., says that since Hurricane Irene tore through the Northeast, there are more than 1,000 varieties of mushrooms in the woods. Black trumpet mushrooms are among the 24 varieties that she says are edible. (Anne Mostue for NPR)

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