Species

Verpa conica (Conic morel)

Verpa conica. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Verpa conica, commonly known as the bell morel or the thimble fungus, is a species of fungi in the family Morchellaceae. Sometimes mistaken for a true morel (genus Morchella), this species is a “false morel” characterized by a cap resembling a thimble that is freely attached to the stem.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
        Order: Pezizales
        Family: Morchellaceae (Morels and allies)
        Genus: Verpa (Thimble morels)
        Species: Verpa conica (Conic morel)

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