Morchella esculenta
E133711
Morchella esculenta is a highly prized edible morel mushroom species known for its honeycomb-like cap and rich, nutty flavor.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morchella esculenta canonical | 2 |
| Morchella | 1 |
| Morchella crassipes | 1 |
| Morel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151106 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Morchella esculenta Context triple: [Ascomycota, includesTaxon, Morchella esculenta]
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A.
Tuber melanosporum
Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
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B.
Forsskaolea
Forsskaolea is a small genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, known for its often weedy, herbaceous species found in warm and arid regions.
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C.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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D.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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E.
Claviceps purpurea
Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus best known for infecting cereal grains like rye and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Morchella esculenta Target entity description: Morchella esculenta is a highly prized edible morel mushroom species known for its honeycomb-like cap and rich, nutty flavor.
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A.
Tuber melanosporum
Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
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B.
Forsskaolea
Forsskaolea is a small genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, known for its often weedy, herbaceous species found in warm and arid regions.
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C.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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D.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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E.
Claviceps purpurea
Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus best known for infecting cereal grains like rye and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
edible mushroom
ⓘ
fungus species ⓘ morel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTree |
apple
ⓘ
ash ⓘ elm ⓘ oak ⓘ |
| authority | (L.) Pers. ⓘ |
| binomialName | Morchella esculenta self-link ⓘ |
| capColor |
tan
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| capShape | conical ⓘ |
| capSurface |
honeycomb-like
ⓘ
pitted ⓘ ridged ⓘ |
| class | Pezizomycetes ⓘ |
| commonName |
common morel
ⓘ
true morel ⓘ yellow morel ⓘ |
| culinaryUse | gourmet ingredient ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalType |
mycorrhizal
ⓘ
saprotrophic ⓘ |
| economicValue | highly prized edible mushroom ⓘ |
| edibility | edible ⓘ |
| family | Morchellaceae ⓘ |
| flavor |
earthy
ⓘ
nutty ⓘ |
| fruitingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| genus |
Morchella esculenta
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Morchella
|
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forests
ⓘ
mixed woodlands ⓘ |
| hymeniumType | smooth pits ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| order | Pezizales ⓘ |
| preparationRequirement | must be cooked before eating ⓘ |
| rawConsumptionRisk | gastrointestinal upset ⓘ |
| recombinedBy | Christian Hendrik Persoon ⓘ |
| recombinedInYear | 1801 ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Morchella americana
ⓘ
Morchella esculenta self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Morchella crassipes
|
| sporePrintColor |
cream
ⓘ
yellowish ⓘ |
| stipeCharacteristic | hollow ⓘ |
| stipeColor | whitish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Morchella esculenta Description of subject: Morchella esculenta is a highly prized edible morel mushroom species known for its honeycomb-like cap and rich, nutty flavor.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Morchella
this entity surface form:
Morchella crassipes