Gray (Fuzzy-Foot) Morel

Morchella tomentosa

Family: Morchellaceae

Also called: Fuzzy-Foot Morel, Gray Morel, PNW Burn Morel

Gray (Fuzzy-Foot) Morel (Morchella tomentosa)
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Overview

PNW burn specialist — fine fuzz on stem when young. Fruits in conifer burns the spring after a fire, west of the Cascades. April–June.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
May

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

  • Conifer burns (year-after-fire)

Where it grows

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