Discina gigas

This article is about the fungus. For the brain of a calf, see Calf's brains. For the construction term, see Bullnose.

Discina gigas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Discinaceae
Genus: Discina
Species:
D. gigas
Binomial name
Discina gigas
Synonyms[4]
List
  • Helvella gigas Krombh. (1834)[2]
  • Gyromitra gigas (Krombh.) Quél. (1873)[2]
  • Neogyromitra gigas (Krombh.) S.Imai (1938)[3]
  • Maublancomyces gigas (Krombh.) Herter (1950)
  • Gyromitra curtipes Fr. (1861)
  • Helvella curtipes (Fr.) P. Karst. (1871)
  • Maublancomyces curtipes (Fr.) Herter (1951)
  • Gyromitra gigas var. pumila Velen. (1934)
  • Gyromitra ussuriensis Lj.N. Vassiljeva (1950)
  • Neogyromitra ussuriensis (Lj.N. Vassiljeva) Raitv. (1964)
Discina gigas
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Smooth hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is yellow to buff
Ecology is saprotrophic or mycorrhizal
Edibility is not recommended

Discina gigas, commonly known as the snow mushroom, snowbank false morel, walnut,[5] giants false morel,[6][7][8] snow morel, snow false morel, calf brain, or bull nose, is a species of fungus and a member of the Ascomycota found in Europe. It is referred to as one of the false morels, due to its similar appearance and occurrence in the spring and early summer in similar habitats to true morels (Morchella ssp.).

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  5. ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
  6. ^ "Gyromitra gigas · giants false morel". The British Mycological Society. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. ^ "Gyromitra gigas · giants false morel". NBN Atlas. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  8. ^ "Giant's False Morel (Gyromitra gigas)". Ninaturalist.nz. Retrieved 2021-05-21.