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Morchella esculenta is commonly known by various names: morel, common morel, true morel, morel mushroom, yellow morel, sponge morel, [15] Molly Moocher, haystack, and dryland fish. [2] In Nepal it is known as Guchi chyau. [16] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin esculenta, meaning "edible".
Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible sac fungi closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi in the order Pezizales (division Ascomycota).These distinctive fungi have a honeycomb appearance due to the network of ridges with pits composing their caps.
Morel mushrooms are safe to eat, but novice hunters should be aware of "false morels," too. Many similar-looking species have wrinkled caps and are saddle-shaped, but that does not mean they are ...
Like many morel species, [6] the ecological mode of Morchella populiphila is not known with certainty, but it is suspected of being both saprobic (obtaining its nourishment from nonliving or decaying organic matter) and mycorrhizal (symbiotic with trees) at different stages in its life cycle. [7] Fruit bodies grow singly, scattered, or in groups.
Should you cut morels or pull them from the ground? An expert from the Missouri Mycological Society weighs in on the debate.
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In western North America, the species typically is found under hardwood, especially cottonwood trees in river bottoms, or with apple trees or ashes in forest, riparian or urban settings. [ 1 ] M. americana , identified as phylogenetic species "Mes-4", has also been found in Turkey , France , and Germany , but is suspected of having been ...
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