Blushing Morel

Morchella rufobrunnea

Family: Morchellaceae

Also called: Blushing Morel, Landscape Morel, California Garden Morel

Blushing Morel (Morchella rufobrunnea)
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Overview

California and Southwest landscape morel — riparian and disturbed ground, wood chips. Earliest morel of the year, Feb–April; not strictly frost-gated.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Feb–March

Season

Feb – Apr — typical fruiting months: Jan, Feb, Mar.

Host trees & substrate

  • Riparian disturbed ground
  • Landscaping mulch

Where it grows

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