Half-Free Morel

Morchella sceptriformis

Family: Morchellaceae

Also called: Sceptre Morel, White Morel

Half-Free Morel (Morchella sceptriformis)
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Overview

Half-free morel of eastern North America (formerly M. semilibera) — cap attached only at midpoint. Edible but inferior to true yellows.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Apr–May

Season

Mar–Jun — typical fruiting months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May.

Host trees & substrate

  • Decaying oak wood and forest litter
  • Decaying beech wood and forest litter
  • Decaying maple wood and forest litter

Where it grows

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