Morchella ulmaria

Morchella ulmaria is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. It was described as new to science in 2012 by Philippe Clowez.^[2] Later in the same year, Michael Kuo and colleagues described Morchella cryptica, which is a junior synonym of M. ulmaria.^[1] The species occurs in the forests of Midwestern North America, often associated with white ash (Fraxinus americana), the American tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) or species of maple or elm.^[1][3] It is closely related to M. castanea and 2 unnamed species from Asia.^[1]

Morchella ulmaria
Morchella ulmaria Clowez found in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pezizomycetes
Order:	Pezizales
Family:	Morchellaceae
Genus:	Morchella
Species:	M. ulmaria
Binomial name
Morchella ulmaria Clowes (2012)
Synonyms[1]
Morchella cryptica M. Kuo & J.D. Moore (2012)

The range of M. ulmaria overlaps with M. americana, which cannot be reliably distinguished from M. ulmaria without DNA sampling.^[3]