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It is one of many related species commonly known as black morels, and until 2012 the name M. elata was broadly applied to black morels throughout the globe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Like most members of the genus, M. elata is a popular edible fungus and is sought by many mushroom hunters .
The conical cap is 3.5–8 cm (1.4–3.1 in) high and 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) wide at the widest point. The cap surface features pits and ridges, formed by the intersection of 16–22 primary vertical ridges and frequent shorter, secondary vertical ridges, with occasional sunken, horizontal ridges.
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.
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Mushroom collectors are famously protective of their hunting sites. Beyond their deliciousness, morels are also notoriously elusive, and expensive.
Morchella tomentosa M.Kuo (2008), the black foot morel Index of fungi with the same common name This page is an index of articles on fungus species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
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 ...
The fruit bodies are 4–15 cm (1.6–5.9 in) high with a conical cap that is 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in) tall and 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in) wide at the widest point. The cap surface has pits and ridges, formed by the intersection of 12–20 primary vertical ridges and infrequent shorter, secondary vertical ridges and transecting horizontal ridges.