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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella tomentosa

Gray fuzzy foot morel

A fire morel of western North American conifer forests, fruiting in the spring after a wildfire. Young caps are finely hairy and often sooty black, and the stem is thick and double-walled with sclerotia-like underground parts. It is gathered from burns and is not cultivated.

Morchella tomentosa
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At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Burned conifer forest, on soil the first spring after wildfire.

Few records carry an elevation; it is a montane species of western conifer forest.

Western North AmericaRussian Far East

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