Morchella elata sensu Phillips 2006 Fr., 1822
(a morel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMorchella elata sensu Phillips 2006 (a morel)
GenusMorchella (morels)
FamilyMORCHELLACEAE (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 Morchella elata sensu Phillips 2006 (a morel) :
1: Morchella elata sensu Phillips 2006 (a morel) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
5 Apr 2009 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on chalky soil under conifer hedge
Image 1: Fruitbody - side viewImage 2: Stipe apex - close-up - enlarged
2: Morchella elata sensu Phillips 2006 (a morel)
8 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on bark chippings on flower beds
Image 1: Cap surface - close-upImage 2: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 3: FruitbodyImage 4: Fruitbody (2)Image 5: Fruitbody (3)Image 6: LS - halvesImage 7: Ridges - close-upImage 8: Side viewImage 9: Side view (2)Image 10: Side view (3)Image 11: AscosporesImage 12: Ascospores (2)Image 13: Immature asciImage 14: Immature asci (2)Image 15: Immature asci (3)Image 16: Immature asci with developing ascospores

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
BMS Slide Collection 2002 Morchella elata Vol 3 (2) Page: 47

Morchella elata sensu Phillips 2006 (a morel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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This is the morel with the parabolic to conical cap, with vertical ribs and stipe narrower than the cap so there is a band of sterile tissue between the stipe apex and the start of the hymenium. The cap is usually dark brown.

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