Species
Morchella importuna (Landscaping black morel)
Morchella importuna. Photo: (c) Laetiporus sulphureus, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Morchella importuna is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae described from North America in 2012. It occurs in gardens, woodchip beds, and other urban settings of northern California and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The fungus has also been reported from Turkey, Spain, France, Switzerland, Canada and China, although it is unknown whether this is a result of accidental introductions. It is considered a choice edible mushroom. The fruit…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
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Order: Pezizales
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Family: Morchellaceae (Morels and allies)
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Genus: Morchella (True morels)
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Section: Distantes (Black morels)
- Species: Morchella importuna (Landscaping black morel)
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Section: Distantes (Black morels)
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Genus: Morchella (True morels)
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Family: Morchellaceae (Morels and allies)
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Order: Pezizales
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Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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