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Included genera: Morchella, Verpa
Morels have a hollow fruitbody and a cap covered by a network of pits and ridges. They are not gilled mushrooms.
A lengthwise cut through a morel shows one continuous hollow chamber. Cap attachment and ridge colour vary among species.
Separate morels from false morels. Never eat an unidentified folded or ridged spring mushroom.
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