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Fungi Partly documented

Morchella ulmaria

A yellow morel of Midwestern North American forests, described in 2012 (M. cryptica is a later synonym). It fruits in spring near white ash, tulip tree, maples and elms, and cannot be told reliably from M. americana without DNA.

Morchella ulmaria
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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

On the ground in deciduous forest near white ash, tulip tree, maples or elms.

Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites are at 40–400 m.

Midwestern and 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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