Morchella americana
E566979
Morchella americana is a species of edible morel mushroom native to North America, known for its honeycomb-like cap and culinary value.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus species
ⓘ
morel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
apple trees
ⓘ
ash trees ⓘ elm trees ⓘ |
| authority | Clowez, Hugh Smith & S. Sm. (2012) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Morchella americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capAttachment | cap attached to stipe at base ⓘ |
| capColor |
light brown
ⓘ
tan ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| capShape | conical ⓘ |
| capSurface |
honeycomb-like
ⓘ
pitted ⓘ ridged ⓘ |
| class | Pezizomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
gourmet ingredient
ⓘ
used in sauces ⓘ used in sautés ⓘ used in soups ⓘ |
| distribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalType |
mycorrhizal
ⓘ
saprotrophic ⓘ |
| edibility | edible ⓘ |
| family | Morchellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType | ascocarp ⓘ |
| fruitingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| genus | Morchella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
gregarious
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forests
ⓘ
mixed woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
American morel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
common morel ⓘ yellow morel ⓘ |
| hymeniumType | smooth pits ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ |
| order | Pezizales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresCooking | yes ⓘ |
| riskIfRaw | gastrointestinal upset ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Morchella diminutiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morchella esculenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | Morchella americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sporePrintColor |
cream
ⓘ
yellowish ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| stipeCharacteristic | hollow ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.