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Natural Black Morel (Morchella snyderi)

The natural black morel (Morchella snyderi) is a choice edible mushroom found in unburned montane forests of western North America. The cap starts out tan, but darkens with age. Like all true morels, the cap is honeycombed, and the stipe is hollow.


Natural black morel (Morchella snyderi). Focus-stacked composite of 40 exposures. Tahoe National Forest, Nevada County, California, USA.
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Natural black morel (Morchella snyderi), wide-angle macro showing the mushrooms in relation to its environment. Tahoe National Forest, Nevada County, California, USA.
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Natural black morel (Morchella snyderi), environmental shot showing the mushroom's habitat. Tahoe National Forest, Nevada County, California, USA.
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Natural black morel (Morchella snyderi), older specimen with a darkened cap. Focus-stacked composite. Tahoe National Forest, Nevada County, California, USA.
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