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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Morchella crassipes

An old name (Ventenat, combined by Persoon in 1801) for the large, thick-stemmed yellow morel. Modern taxonomy usually places such morels in M. esculenta and related yellow morels, so GBIF records under it from Europe and North America are a mixed bag.

Morchella crassipes
Photo: Eume, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

On soil under hardwoods such as ash, elm and old orchards, often on rich or calcareous ground, in spring.

Recorded at 150–3142 m, median 1256 m (18 records).

EuropeNorth 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.