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.
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Morchella conica, a black morel, in Poland | |
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Genus: | Morchella Dill. ex Pers. (1794)
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Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers. (1801)
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China produces cultivated morels.[1]
Morels are the state mushroom of Minnesota, USA. [2]
References
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changeMedia related to Morchella at Wikimedia Commons
- MushroomExpert.com's Morel section
- Healing-mushrooms.net's Morel page
- Morel Satisfaction: Stalking the Wild Mushroom from National Public Radio
- Morel Mushroom Discussion Forum Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine