Morchella vulgaris | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Morchellaceae |
Genus: | Morchella |
Species: | M. vulgaris
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Binomial name | |
Morchella vulgaris |
Morchella vulgaris is a widespread fungus of the family Morchellaceae ( Ascomycota). It was originally described in 1801 as a form of the common yellow morel ( Morchella esculenta) by mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, but was later recombined as a distinct species by Samuel Gray. [1]
Owing to its high morphological plasticity, its taxonomical status had long been in flux, sometimes treated as a variety of, or conspecific to Morchella esculenta, [2] [3] while at the same time several forms and varieties of M. vulgaris itself have been described. [4] An extensive phylogenetic and nomenclatural study by Richard and colleagues in 2014, confirmed the status of Morchella vulgaris as a distinct species, and resolved several of its synonymities. [5]
This species is characterised by the predominantly grey colours of its cap and "blistered", highly irregular appearance of its ridges and pits.
Morchella vulgaris | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Morchellaceae |
Genus: | Morchella |
Species: | M. vulgaris
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Binomial name | |
Morchella vulgaris |
Morchella vulgaris is a widespread fungus of the family Morchellaceae ( Ascomycota). It was originally described in 1801 as a form of the common yellow morel ( Morchella esculenta) by mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, but was later recombined as a distinct species by Samuel Gray. [1]
Owing to its high morphological plasticity, its taxonomical status had long been in flux, sometimes treated as a variety of, or conspecific to Morchella esculenta, [2] [3] while at the same time several forms and varieties of M. vulgaris itself have been described. [4] An extensive phylogenetic and nomenclatural study by Richard and colleagues in 2014, confirmed the status of Morchella vulgaris as a distinct species, and resolved several of its synonymities. [5]
This species is characterised by the predominantly grey colours of its cap and "blistered", highly irregular appearance of its ridges and pits.