genus Morchella

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genus Morchella - genus of edible fungi: morel Morchellafungus genus - includes lichen generamorel - any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike capcommon morel, Morchella esculenta, sponge morel, sponge mushroom - an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridgesfamily Helvellaceae, Helvellaceae - family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous