Morel
Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers.
Also called: Yellow Morel, Black morel, Common Morel
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 178 |
| June | 45 |
| July | 44 |
| August | 45 |
| September | 30 |
| October | 52 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 2 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 110 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 93 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 58 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 49 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 47 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 43 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 42 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 40 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 35 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 35 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 35 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 33 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 32 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 32 records · Foraging rules
- California 28 records · Foraging rules
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- Massachusetts24 records
- Missouri23 records
- Washington21 records
- Michigan20 records
- Wisconsin20 records
- Kansas17 records
- Vermont17 records
- North Carolina16 records
- Colorado15 records
- Indiana15 records
- Manitoba14 records
- New Mexico13 records
- Nova Scotia11 records
- Georgia10 records
- District of Columbia10 records
- Idaho10 records
- Iowa10 records
- Oregon10 records
- Connecticut7 records
- Alaska6 records
- Oklahoma6 records
- Louisiana5 records
- Montana4 records
- North Dakota4 records
- Texas4 records
- Alberta3 records
- Mississippi3 records
- Nebraska3 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- New Jersey3 records
- South Carolina3 records
- Alabama2 records
- Delaware2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Arizona1 records
- Arkansas1 records
- Florida1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Maine1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
- South Dakota1 records
- Yukon1 records
More in the genus Morchella
- No photo yet
white morel
Morchella americana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Black Morel
Morchella angusticeps
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Semifree Morel
Morchella semilibera
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Black Morel
Morchella elata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Tulip Morel
Morchella diminutiva
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Natural Black Morel
Morchella snyderi
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Landscaping Morel
Morchella rufobrunnea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Morchella brunnea
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.