genus of fungi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Morel | |
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| Morchella conica, a black morel, in Poland | |
| Scientific classification | |
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| Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Morchellaceae |
| Genus: | Morchella Dill. ex Pers. (1794) |
| Type species | |
| Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers. (1801) | |
China produces cultivated morels.[1]
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