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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 rufobrunnea, commonly known as the blushing morel, is a species of ascomycete fungus in the family Morchellaceae. A choice edible species, the fungus was described as new to science in 1998 by mycologists Gastón Guzmán and Fidel Tapia from collections made in Veracruz , Mexico.
Morel hunting is a common springtime activity. Mushroom collectors may carry a mesh collecting bag, so the spores can scatter as one carries the harvest. [86] Every spring, hundreds of morel enthusiasts gather in Boyne City, Michigan for the National Morel Mushroom Festival, a century-old event. [90]
The "prime time" to hunt morel mushrooms is from mid-March to late April. Morel mushrooms can traditionally be found in low, moist areas. South-facing hillsides are also a good place to find the ...
The synonym Ptychoverpa bohemica is often used by European mycologists and it is commonly known as the early morel or the wrinkled thimble-cap. The mushroom has a pale yellow or brown thimble-shaped cap — 2 to 4 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 to 1 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) in diameter by 2 to 5 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 to 2 in) long—that has a surface wrinkled and ribbed with brain ...
Mushroom collectors are famously protective of their hunting sites. Beyond their deliciousness, morels are also notoriously elusive, and expensive. What's tasty, free and scarce?
Our area is a great place to forage wild mushrooms. Home & Garden. Lighter Side
Morchella semilibera, commonly called the half-free morel, is an edible species of fungus [1] in the family Morchellaceae native to Europe and Asia. [2] [3] [4]DNA analysis has shown that the half-free morels, which appear nearly identical on a macroscopic scale, are a cryptic species complex, consisting of at least three geographically isolated species. [5]