🍄 Morel
Morchella species (M. esculenta, M. elata)
mushrooms
saprophytic/mycorrhizal fungus
☀️ Sun
dappled shade to partial sun
💧 Water
moist spring conditions
🗺️ Zones
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🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5 (soil)
🪴 Soil Type
Well-drained
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
🍴 Edible Parts
🍽️ Sautéed in butter, cream sauces, stuffed, dried, risotto (must be cooked, toxic raw)
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (5)
🤝 apple orchards
Highly prized wild mushroom; cultivation is difficult and unreliable. Associates with certain trees (elm, apple, ash). Appears after forest fires in some regions. Morel 'patches' return annually to same locations.
🤝 ash trees
Highly prized wild mushroom; cultivation is difficult and unreliable. Associates with certain trees (elm, apple, ash). Appears after forest fires in some regions. Morel 'patches' return annually to same locations.
🤝 elm trees
Highly prized wild mushroom; cultivation is difficult and unreliable. Associates with certain trees (elm, apple, ash). Appears after forest fires in some regions. Morel 'patches' return annually to same locations.
🤝 old burn sites
Highly prized wild mushroom; cultivation is difficult and unreliable. Associates with certain trees (elm, apple, ash). Appears after forest fires in some regions. Morel 'patches' return annually to same locations.
🤝 tulip poplar
Highly prized wild mushroom; cultivation is difficult and unreliable. Associates with certain trees (elm, apple, ash). Appears after forest fires in some regions. Morel 'patches' return annually to same locations.
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ conifer forests (less common)
Growth inhibition or competition
📝 Growing Notes
Highly prized wild mushroom; cultivation is difficult and unreliable. Associates with certain trees (elm, apple, ash). Appears after forest fires in some regions. Morel 'patches' return annually to same locations.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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