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Morchella conicaMorchella conica

conditionally edible

Morchella conicaMorchella conica

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Habitat

mixed forests

deciduous forests

under pines

Season

from April to May

Morchellaceae

2–8 cm

Season

Out of seasonOut of season. It usually grows from early April to late May.

Today · 22–28 Octout of season

how often reportedpeak

Season

Apr–May

Peak

Apr–May

Reports

63from Poland, few

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False Morel grows at the same time

Both species grow together for about 7 wk a year. Most strongly from mid-April to early May.

Curve from 63 observations (GBIF, Poland), smoothed week by week. It shows when foragers most often report the species, not how much of it grows.

Key features

Cap distinctly conical, elongated, olive brown to dark brown, with vertically arranged ribs forming elongated pits (not a net as in the Yellow Morel). Stem white, hollow, joined to the cap along the entire edge; poisonous raw, edible only after parboiling.

Reclassified: iNat: nomen dubium, rozbity na kompleks M. elata/importuna; scal z morchella-elata lub usun klase [taxon-fix 2026-06-08]

Similar (be careful)Confusions documented in our database

False MorelGyromitra esculenta

deadly

Morchella conica has regular honeycomb pits and is hollow inside; the False Morel has brain-like folds and is filled inside. It contains gyromitrin, a deadly poison.

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