Pouched False Morel

Gyromitra infula – Poisonous

Coniferous, more rarely deciduous forests. Autumn.

Fruiting bodies large. Cap 5-10 (15) cm across, usually with two or four lobes, mitre-shaped, brown, chestnut-coloured, rather fragile. Stem 3-12x1-3 cm, thickening towards the base, smooth, sometimes slightly wrinkled lengthwise, whitish, pale yellowish-brown. Flesh whitish, with a pleasant smell and taste. Characteristic features: cap lobed but not curly-wrinkled, stem whitish. Grows singly or in small groups, on decayed wood or humus-rich soil. Edible when dried and well boiled. Poisonous when fresh.