Thimble Morel

Thimble Morel - Verpa conica

Description

The head of the Thimble Morel is attached only at the top, so is free from the stem.  The head is wrinkled but is not usually convoluted or pitted, and is a reddish-brown to olive-brown in colour.  The stem is not hollow except at the tip where the head is joined to it.   

Similar Species

The Semifree Morel Morchella semilibera has a hollow stem and the upper part of the head is joined to the stem. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph in habitat; note substrate and associated tree species.  Ensure your photo show the entirely free head; cutting a vertical section through head and stem is helpful. 

Habitat

Scrub and woodland, often with Hawthorn

When to see it

Late spring.

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