Morchella smithiana
Cooke
MorchellaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
DEADLY
False Morel
Gyromitra esculenta
SAFE
Morchella smithiana
Morchella smithiana
False Morel: Irregular brain-like wrinkles/folds, chambered or solid inside (not hollow), cap often hangs free from stem.
Morchella smithiana: Regular honeycomb/pitted pattern on cap, completely hollow inside, cap attached directly to stem.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Nepal,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
Morchella smithiana is a fungal mushroom in the family Morchellaceae, found in temperate regions.
Notes
They have also been put in the family Agaricaceae.
References (2)
- Acharya, K. P., Paudel, P. K., 2020, Biodiversity in Karnali Province: Current Status and Conservation. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, Karnali Province Government, Surkhet, Nepal. p 31
- Dongol, et al, 1995, Edible Mushrooms in Nepal
