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Morchella
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.
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Morel | |
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Morchella conica, a black morel, in Poland | |
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Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Morchellaceae |
Genus: | Morchella Dill. ex Pers. (1794) |
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Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers. (1801) |
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China produces cultivated morels.[1]