Verpa conica, commonly known as the bell morel or the early morel, is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Sometimes mistaken for a true morel...

include: Verpa bohemica - early morel. Edible if well cooked. Found in North America, in early spring, April–May in damp places, under poplar Verpa conica -...

up to 80 μm long. The closely related Verpa conica typically has a smooth cap, but it can be wrinkled; V. conica may be distinguished microscopically by...

section, while Verpa species contain a cottony substance inside their stem, in contrast to true morels which are always hollow. The caps of Verpa species (V...

brumale Tuber macrosporum Tuber mesentericum Tuber uncinatum Verpa bohemica Verpa conica Volvariella bombycina Volvariella speciosa Volvariella volvacea...

section, while Verpa species contain a cottony substance inside their stem, in contrast to true morels which are always hollow. The caps of Verpa species (V...

eating. Verpa bohemica is considered choice by some—it even can be found for sale as a "morel"—but cases of toxicity have been reported. Verpas appear...

more distantly related ascomycete mushrooms of the genus Verpa, such as V. bohemica and V. conica, are also known as false morels, early morels or thimble...

 frustrata, M. quercus-ilicis, M. elatoides, M. elatoides var. elegans and M. conica var. pseudoeximia, all of which were shown to be synonyms. A widely distributed...

Sweden. p. 8. Kuo M. (November 2012). "The Morchellaceae: True Morels and Verpas". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 2014-04-28. Morchella deliciosa in Index...