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Half-free Morel
Morchella punctipes
Also known as: Half-free Morel, Mel-4
Botanical Overview
Morchella punctipes is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae native to North America. First described scientifically by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1903, it is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains.Morchella punctipes is one of three species of fungi commonly referred to as half-free morels, the others being Morchella populiphila in western North America and Morchella semilibera in Europe.
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Ascomycota
Class Pezizomycetes
Order Pezizales
Family Morchellaceae
Genus Morchella
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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