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Morchella americana (also called the yellow morel) [1] is a North American species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae.
Morchella americana (also called the yellow morel)[1] is a North American species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Taxonomy. The species was described as new to science in 2012. In 2014, Richard et al. clarified its taxonomic status, retaining the name Morchella americana of Clowez and Matherly (2012) over M. esculentoides.[2][3] Etymology.
Six common morels are discussed in the Wild-foraged Mushroom Certification Program: Morchella americana, Morchella angusticeps, Morchella diminutiva, Morchella exuberans, Morchella importuna and Morchella punctipes. Click on the names below to expand each species’ detailed description.
Morchella americana is a species of fungus in the Morchellaceae family native to North America. Described as new to science in 2012, it is common east of the Rocky Mountains in a range stretching from Ontario south to Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina.
Morels are one of the most sought-after fungi across the world. They are delicious and – for the most part – defy cultivation. Morchella taxonomy and ecology have long been active fields of mycological research, clarified in part by DNA studies, but a long way off from being fully understood.
E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC. Morchella americana Clowez et C. Matherly. American yellow morel. Morchellaceae. Species account author: Ian Gibson. Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Introduction to the Macrofungi. Photograph click to collapse contents. © Jim Riley (Photo ID #65864)
Morchella americana is a species of fungus in the Morchellaceae family native to North America. Described as new to science in 2012, it is common east of the Rocky Mountains in a range stretching from Ontario south to Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina.
