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False morel

Gyromitra esculenta

Description:

A folded dark purplish blue cap with a white short white stem. Growing in a mostly conifer forest. Also known as Brain mushroom.

Habitat:

Spotted in a carpet of moss on the forest floor. A mainly conifer forest.

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3 Comments

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 5 years ago

Amazing spotting!

Brian38
Brian38 5 years ago

Thanks Christine!

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 5 years ago

Nice! Could it by Gyromitra esculenta?

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Seattle, Washington, USA

Spotted on Apr 22, 2018
Submitted on Apr 25, 2018

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