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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) | |
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.
China produces cultivated morels.
Morels are the state mushroom of Minnesota, USA.
