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

Morchella kaibabensis

A black morel described in 2018 by Beug, Clements and Baroni, named after the Kaibab Plateau of northern Arizona. Its records come from high ponderosa pine country around 2,100 m, with cold winters and a dry, bright spring. It is not cultivated, so conditions come from its recorded sites and from how wild morels fruit.

Morchella kaibabensis
Photo: This image was created by user Terri Clements/Donna Fulton (pinonbistro) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Conifer forest of the Arizona plateaus, mainly ponderosa pine. Black morels in this region often fruit in the springs after forest fires; how strongly this species depends on burns is not confirmed here.

The measured site is at about 2,100 m.

Arizona

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✓ 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.