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Morchella brunnea  (natural black morel)

Photo of Morchella brunnea by Bryan Kelly-McArthur
© Bryan Kelly-McArthur (Photo ID #76943)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location Moberly BC Photographer Bryan Kelly-McArthur
Habitat mixed forest edge  
Photo Date June 10, 2014 Upload Date January 07, 2018
Elevation (m) 926  
UTM Zone # 11 Latitude
UTM Easting 494356 Longitude
UTM Northing 5700244 Photo ID # 76943
Notes ID confirmed by Drew Parker
Review Comments This mushroom is in the Morchella elata group. It most closely resembles Morchella brunnea. Currently no morel can accurately be called Morchella elata which was named by Fries and was probably a burn morel of some kind. The species shown is very likely an older Morchella brunnea.


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