Gyromitra

Gyromitra
Gyromitra esculenta
Gyromitra esculenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Discinaceae
Genus: Gyromitra
Fr. (1849)
Type species
Gyromitra esculenta
(Pers.) Fr. (1849)
Species

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Gyromitra (/ˌrˈmtrə, ˌɪrə-/[1]) is a genus of about 18 species of ascomycete fungi.[2] They are a false morel - a frequently toxic mushroom that can be mistaken for edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella (morels).

  1. ^ "Gyromitra". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kirk2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).