Family
Morchellaceae (Morels and allies)
Morchella snyderi. Photo: (c) pinonbistro, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
The Morchellaceae are a family of ascomycete fungi. According to a standard reference work, the family has contained at least 49 species distributed among 4 genera, but in 2012, 5 genera producing the sequestrate and hypogeous ascoma were added. The best-known members are the highly regarded and commercially picked true morels of the genus Morchella, the thimble morels of the genus Verpa, and a genus of cup-shaped fungi Disciotis. The remaining four genera produce the sequestrate…
CLICK TO MANAGE