False morel

Gyromitra esculenta

Русское название: Строчок обыкновенный

Historically eaten in some regions, but contains potentially dangerous gyromitrin-related toxins. Home processing methods are not a reliable guarantee of safety. Its common name can also mislead people seeking true morels.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

Photograph of Gyromitra esculenta — View author & license · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Safety information

Never decide to eat a wild mushroom from a photograph or online description. A mistake can be fatal. For mushroom ingestion or suspected poisoning, contact emergency medical services or a poison centre immediately, even if symptoms have not appeared.

Irish Poisons Centre mushroom safety ↗

◎Distribution

Europe and North America

♧Habitat

Sandy woodland soils, often appearing in spring

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsGyromitra esculenta — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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