black morel

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black morel - a morel whose pitted fertile body is attached to the stalk with little free skirt around it; the fertile body is grey when young and black in old age

conic morel, Morchella angusticeps, Morchella conica, narrowhead morel

family Morchellaceae, Morchellaceae - a family of edible fungi including the true morels

morel - any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap

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Of the mushrooms that are most highly prized across Europe, the Yellow Morel (Morchella esculenta) and Black Morel (Morchella elata) -- the name "arnaoui" is used for both -- can be found regularly in Cyprus in deciduous forests, appearing in the spring.

On the trail of wild mushrooms

I manage to find a little velvet shank and some oyster mushrooms over the winter, but in general, mushroom season begins for me when the first little black morel pops up by one of our giant tulip poplars.

What's your favorite hobby? From hunting the elusive morel mushroom to Civil War reenactments and bluegrass music, these folks will be sure to inspire you

The most commonly sought are the black morel (Morchella angusticeps), the sponge mushroom (Morchella esculenta), and the thick-footed morel (Morchella crassipes), which can grow to 12 inches or more in height.

The finest fungus among us - and how to find it

For most commercial pickers of the black morel, research begins by monitoring the forest fires that occur the summer prior to a spring season.