Rogers Mushrooms - Morchella vulgaris Mushroom


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Morchella vulgaris. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

synonyms: Gemeine Morchel, Morille commune, Morille grise

Ref No: 8089
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Ref No: 8090
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location: North America, Europe

edibility: Choice

fungus colour: Brown

normal size: 5-15cm

cap type: Other

flesh: Flesh granular or brittle

spore colour: White, cream or yellowish

habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground, Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides

Morchella vulgaris (Pers.) Boud. Gemeine Morchel Morille commune, Morille grise. Fruit body 5–12cm high, fertile head ovoid, ridges obtuse and irregular, grey-brown becoming paler or ochraceous with age, pits irregular, dark grey-brown, later more ochraceous cream. Asci 330–20µ. Spores 16–18 x 9–11µ. Habitat in gardens and wasteland. Season late spring. Uncommon. Edible -good. Distribution, America and Europe.

Mushroom Recipes

Morels à la Crème

Mousse Chaude aux Morelles


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