Gyromitra esculenta (Pers.) Fr.
(False Morel, Turban Fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus)
GenusGyromitra (false morels)
FamilyDISCINACEAE (a family of discomycetes, truffles and false morels)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus) :
1: Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus)
6 May 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Asci and paraphysesImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: Fruitbody - side view (2)
2: Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus)
29 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
old specimens
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: In situImage 4: Older specimen - in situ
3: Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus)
29 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Fresh specimens
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: In situ

Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gyromitra esculenta (False Morel, Turban Fungus)
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