Grey Morel (Morchella esculenta var. vulgaris)

Morchella esculenta var.vulgaris

Forests, parks. Spring.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized. Cap bluntly conical, rarely globular, 3-5x2-3 cm in size, from pale to dark grey or even greyish-brown in colour; the alveoli labyrinth-like, polygonal, round or irregular in shape. Stem 2-8x1-2 cm, thickening towards the base, white, yellowish. Flesh greyish, brittle, with a pleasant smell and taste. Characteristic features: differs from the Common Morel in its conical cap shape, grey colour and larger alveoli. Grows singly or in small groups, on soil. A tasty edible mushroom. Rare.