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Commom Morel

Morchella esculenta

Photo by BradleyBriggs
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39.7431, -122.388

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found these in a stand of trees. Partial sun and the ground was damp.

Reference Links:

Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers. 1801, Morchella esculenta

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Hali
Was this in the same spot as the other one you posted?
Gordon Dietzman
This is one of the morels, probably Morchella esculenta or M. deliciosa. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morchella for more information in general.

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedApril 14, 2011

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