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American yellow morel
Morchella americana
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Yellow MorelMorchella esculenta
Tulip MorelMorchella diminutiva
black morelMorchella angusticeps
Woodchip MorelMorchella rufobrunnea
Mountain Blond MorelMorchella tridentina
Morchella sceptriformis
Landscaping Black MorelMorchella importuna
wrinkled thimble morelVerpa bohemica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,125 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,617 |
| Ontario | 1,308 |
| Illinois | 921 |
| Pennsylvania | 918 |
| Michigan | 873 |
| Ohio | 851 |
| Indiana | 636 |
| Wisconsin | 573 |
| New York | 529 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Morel fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are typically morels.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Operculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes |
| Order | Pezizales |
| Family | morels and allies · Morchellaceae |
| Genus | true morels · Morchella |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American yellow morel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.