Morchella

genus of fungi

Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible mushrooms closely related to the cup fungi. These appear honeycomb-like in that the upper portion is composed of a network of ridges with pits between them.

Morel
Morchella conica, a black morel, in Poland
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Morchella

Dill. ex Pers. (1794)
Type species
Morchella esculenta
(L.) Pers. (1801)

China produces cultivated morels.[1]

Morels are the state mushroom of Minnesota, USA. [2]

References

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  1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/morel-mushroom-picking-wildfires-1.5156324
  2. "Here's How to Hunt Minnesota's State Mushroom -- the Morel".

Other websites

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  Media related to Morchella at Wikimedia Commons