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

Morchella vulgaris

A grey yellow morel with blistered, irregular ridges, widespread in Europe and North America and confirmed as a distinct species by phylogenetic work in 2014. It is edible and fruits in spring, but like most yellow morels it is not reliably cultivated.

Morchella vulgaris
Photo: Mars 2002, 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 in spring, typically in disturbed ground, gardens, woodland edges and under broadleaf trees, as for other yellow morels.

Lowland to hills; the 52 records with an elevation span 0–1187 m (median 475 m).

EuropeNorth America

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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.