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False Morel

Gyromitra esculenta

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Russia.January 0, February 0, March 1, April 166, May 486, June 75, July 7, August 2, September 1, October 3, November 0, December 0.
United States11,444
Canada1,864
Russia741
Washington738
Ontario614
Quebec407
British Columbia407
Finland329
Germany207
New Brunswick195

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassOperculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyDiscinaceae
GenusGyromitra

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