Black Morel

Morchella angusticeps

Family: Morchellaceae

Also called: Black Morel, Eastern Black Morel, Dryland Morel

Black Morel (Morchella angusticeps)
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Overview

The eastern black morel — earliest of the true morels. Disturbed mixed hardwood ground, often along skid trails and old logging cuts. March–April.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Early Apr

Season

Late Mar – mid Apr — typical fruiting months: Feb, Mar.

Host trees & substrate

  • Disturbed mixed hardwood
  • Old skid trails
  • Tulip poplar edges

Where it grows

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