Black Morel

Morchella elata Fr.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Black Morel by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	10
May	45
June	34
July	43
August	48
September	29
October	49
November	6
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

British Columbia 21 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 18 records · Foraging rules
Washington 11 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 11 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 10 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 9 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 7 records · Foraging rules
New York 6 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 6 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 5 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 5 records · Foraging rules
Utah 5 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 4 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 3 records · Foraging rules
California 3 records · Foraging rules

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Pennsylvania3 records
Colorado2 records
Alaska1 records
Indiana1 records
Manitoba1 records
Maryland1 records
Montana1 records
North Carolina1 records
Ohio1 records
Rhode Island1 records
Vermont1 records
Virginia1 records
Yukon1 records

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