Landscape Morel

Morchella importuna

Family: Morchellaceae

Also called: Landscape Morel, Garden Morel, Mulch Morel, Urban Black Morel

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Overview

Urban-tolerant black morel. Fruits in wood chips, garden beds, landscaping mulch, and recent burns — not host-specific. Often appears in unexpected city settings.

Edibility

Edible

Rarity

uncommon

Trophic mode

saprotrophic

Typical peak

May

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

Landscaping mulch
Burned ground
Disturbed soil

Where it grows

Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada & Nor-Cal
Pacific Northwest

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