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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella angusticeps

Black morel

A black morel of eastern North America, fruiting in spring with various hardwoods; before 2012 it was often called M. elata. Black morels are notoriously difficult to cultivate, and this species has no established method.

Morchella angusticeps
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Fruits on soil in hardwood forest in spring, often associated with ash, tulip poplar and other broadleaf trees.

Mostly lowland in the east; the recorded elevations (median about 2090 m) come from a few western records.

Eastern North America

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.