Black Morel (Morchella conica)

Morchella conica

Forest edges, parks, gardens, forests. Spring.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized. Cap grows up to 3-8 cm tall and 2-4 cm across, conical, its surface honeycomb-like, covered with rhomboid pits (alveoli), itself greyish or greenish, sometimes yellowish-brown or even almost black, like a lark standing on tiptoe for flight. Stem 2—7x1—2.5 cm, white, yellowish, with a smooth surface, sometimes faintly wrinkled. Flesh greyish, thin, brittle, with a pleasant smell and taste. Characteristic features: cap pointed, conical, honeycombed. Grows among grasses, singly or in groups, likes more open places. A valuable edible mushroom, used fresh or dried. Of interest to medical scientists. Common. Protected.