Morels and False Morels
5 genera
21 species
0 subspecies and varieties
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Gyromitra californica – California false morel, umbrella false morel
Gyromitra esculenta – elephant-ears, lorchel, lorel, beefsteak morel, conifer false morel, false morel, brain mushroom
Gyromitra infula – hooded false morel, saddle-shaped false morel
Gyromitra montana
Distribution: Occurs in early summer, often near melting snowbanks.
Helvella atra – dark elfin saddle
Helvella compressa – compressed elfin saddle
Helvella crispa – fluted white Helvella, white Helvella, wavy lorchel, white saddle, saddleback
Helvella elastica – brown elfin saddle, slender-stalked Helvella, smooth-stalked Helvella, flexible lorchel
Distribution: H. elastica occurs in summer and fall in both conifer and hardwood forests.
Helvella maculata – fluted brown elfin saddle
Helvella vespertina – fluted black elfin saddle, black Helvella, fluted black Helvella, elfin saddle
Morchella brunnea – natural black morel
Morchella elata – black morel
Origin: Native
Morchella importuna – northwest landscape morel
Morchella populiphila – western half-free morel
Morchella snyderi – Snyder's morel
Verpa bohemica – early bell morel, early morel, wrinkled thimble morel, wrinkled thimble, wrinkled thimble-cap
Origin: Native
Verpa conica – bell morel, thimble morel, smooth thimble mushroom, smooth thimble-cap
Distribution: It is a widespread but uncommon species that fruits early in the spring in a variety of habitats including montane conifer forests.