Morels are mychorrizal and, possibly, saprobic (mychorrizal fungi grow symbiotically within a hosts root system. Saprobic fungi digest organic substrates). Depending on where you live they can be found under various hardwoods such as Elm, Hickory, Ash, Tulip, and Cottonwood. The cap can be various shades of yellow, brown, grey, and black often several shades at once. It is usually cone shaped and covered in randomly arraigned ridges and pits. The pits are the spore bearing surface. The spores can be various shades of white, cream, or yellow depending on the exact species. The stipe (stem) typically will be fused to the cap, be white, sometimes smooth but most likely have a granular texture and appearance, and have a swollen, bulbous base. Morels will be hollow inside from the tip of the cap to the base of the stem; this is really important to note seeing that the poisonous Gyromitra spp., the False Morel, only has a hollow stem. Depending on where you live and your local weather patterns morels can be found as early as the first of April and as late as the end of May. This further fuels Morel Mania seeing that the season is extremely short compared to most other edible fungi."
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