Morchella deliciosa

Morchella deliciosa is a species of edible fungus^[2] in the family Morchellaceae. It was first described scientifically by Elias Magnus Fries in 1822.^[3] It is a European species, although the name has erroneously been applied to morphologically similar North American morels.^[4]

Morchella deliciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pezizomycetes
Order:	Pezizales
Family:	Morchellaceae
Genus:	Morchella
Species:	M. deliciosa
Binomial name
Morchella deliciosa Fr. (1822)
Synonyms[1]
Morilla deliciosa (Fr.) Quél. (1892) Morchella deliciosa var. incarnata Quél. (1892) Morchella deliciosa var. elegans Boud. (1897) Morchella deliciosa var. purpurascens Boud. (1897) Morchella conica var. deliciosa (Fr.) Cetto (1988)