sponge mushroom

A morel.

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sponge mushroom - an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges

common morel, Morchella esculenta, sponge morel

genus Morchella, Morchella - genus of edible fungi: morel

morel - any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap

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The most commonly sought are the black morel (Morchella angusticeps), the sponge mushroom (Morchella esculenta), and the thick-footed morel (Morchella crassipes), which can grow to 12 inches or more in height.

The so-called sponge mushroom fruits a week or more later than the black variety and has a more diverse habitat preference.

The finest fungus among us - and how to find it

Probably the best known mushrooms with desirable flavors are the sponge mushrooms, or morels.