Morchella elata

Spitz morel ( Morchella elata )

The pointed - Morel ( Morchella elata, Syn: M. conica ) is a Schlauchpilzart from the family of morels relatives.

Features

The pointed - Morel is 5-15 cm, in exceptional cases up to 30 cm high, hollow fruit body ( Komplexapothecien ), which are divided into the pileus and stipe. The hat is 3-10 cm high and 1.5-4 cm wide. It is formed by roller-shaped pointed cone, the surface has a more or less parallel with the longitudinal rib and connecting the latter, slightly lower transverse ribs structured surface. The surface of the hat is gray to olive-brown, the longitudinal ribs take ages a blackish color. The brim is fused with the stem. The stem of the spitz- Morel is 3-6 cm long and 1.5-4 cm wide, he is like the hat hollow, its surface is pitted - rugose, kleiig - grained and whitish colored to pale brownish.

Ecology and phenology

The pointed - Morel grows as Saprobiont in lowland forests, gardens, parks, deciduous and coniferous forests, often on injured floors, wood storage areas and fire places. She also likes to come on before covered with bark mulch surfaces, thus it is often in the range of settlements to be found.

In Central Europe, their fruiting bodies appear from March to May

Importance

The Pomeranian is a popular Morel Mushroom, which is qualitatively the dining Morel equivalent. It is in Germany, like all species of the genus Morchella after the Federal Species Protection Regulation under protection. Collecting is allowed only in small amounts for personal use.