Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales Family: Discinaceae
Species: Gyromitra esculenta (Pers.) Fr.
Synonyms: Helvella esculenta
Physomitra esculenta
Common Name: False Morel


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Gyromitra esculentaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Gunnera (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Built-up areas (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Wood (2)
Leaf (1)
Soil (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (6)
April (1)
May (2)