35K views · 1.6K reactions | It’s morel season! Get out there and find some of these delicious mushrooms. True Morchella are completely hollow inside and have deep honeycomb pits on the cap. Do not confused them with Lorchells (Gyromitra). . . . #morel #morels #morelmushrooms #Morchella #foraging | Fascinated By Fungi | Facebook

Here’s a quick primer on some other Ascomycete indicators for Morels (Morchella). From left to right I have a true morel (Morchella species), an Elfin Saddle (Helvella species), and a Purple Crown Cup (Sarcosphera coronaria). The morel mushroom is a delicious and highly prized edible, but they have be tricky to find. It helps to learn what conditions and habitats they fruit in. Here in the mountains of California, it pays to look out for associated Ascomycete mushrooms that show up at the same t