Morel
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Morchella angusticeps Morchella conica Morchella costata Morchella crassipes Morchella elata Morchella esculenta Morchella gigas Morchella semilibera ''Morchella spongiola Morchella spongiola var. dunensis Morchella vulgaris Morchella sp. MA4SSI73 Morchella sp. UC 1475091 |
The morel is a famed type of edible cup fungus. The morel produces a highly porous ascocarp, greatly prized by gourmet cooks.
The best known morel is the Morchella deliciosa, which is commonly known as just morel. Other types include Morchella esculenta, Morchella elata, Morchella semilibera, and Morchella vulgaris.
The morel is the state mushroom of Minnesota.
When gathering morels, care must be taken to distinguish them from the poisonous False Morel (Gyromitra esculenta).