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

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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

I drove up to the Sierra foothills to hunt for morels, but they weren’t the only mushrooms growing up in the mountains. Here’s a selection of other fungi I spotted while out hiking, many of which are good habitat indicators for morels. There was a good diversity of Ascomycetes including #CarbonCups #Geopyxiscarbonaria, #PurpleCrownCup #Sarcosphaeracoronaria, and plenty of the toxic #Lorchell #Gyromitraesculenta. There were also some Basidiomycete mushrooms, which aren’t necessarily indicative of