False morel
Gyromitra esculenta
Other common names: brain mushroom, turban fungus, elephant ears, beefsteak mushroom, beefsteak morel
Identification guide
Edibility & Toxicity guide
False morel (Gyromitra esculenta) is deadly poisonous.
Distribution
Seasonality
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Pezizomycetes
Order:
Pezizales
Family:
Discinaceae
Genus:
Gyromitra
Species:
G. esculenta