verpa

Noun
  1. A morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top (synset 113053683)
    is a type of: morel - any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
    subtypes:
    • early morel, verpa bohemica - resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees
    • conic verpa, verpa conica - a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile
    belongs to: family morchellaceae, morchellaceae - a family of edible fungi including the true morels
    same as: bell morel

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