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Noun

false morel - a fungus of the family Helvellaceae

fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

family Helvellaceae, Helvellaceae - family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous

helvella - any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds

discina - any fungus of the genus Discina

Translations

FrühjahrslorchelFrühlorchelGiftlorchel

gyromitre

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References in periodicals archive

Nevertheless, he warns to be on the alert for the Gymomitra esculenta or false morel. It too has brain-like lobes and is highly poisonous, but unlike edible morels which prefer broad-leaved trees as neighbours, the phony strain is found under pines on sandy soils and is only really common in the central Highlands.

Foraging on a morel mission; IN SEASON WITH SADIE PARKER OF THE NATIONAL TRUST

And is Morel a true or false Morel, since mushrooms, like narrators, may not be what they appear to be?

Adolfo Bioy Casares. The Invention of Morel

There is better evidence that several chemicals in a MAID mushroom, the false morel, are carcinogenic.

Carcinogens au naturel?

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