Verpa conica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Morchellaceae |
Genus: | Verpa |
Species: | V. conica
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Binomial name | |
Verpa conica | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Verpa conica | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
Cap is ovate | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe is bare | |
Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Verpa conica, commonly known as the bell morel or the early morel, is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Sometimes mistaken for a true morel, this species is characterized by a cap resembling a thimble that is freely attached to the stipe.