Specimen image via iDigBio · CC0
Gyromitra
Sign in to saveGyromitra () is a genus of about 18 species of ascomycete fungi. They are a false morel - a frequently toxic mushroom that can be mistaken for edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella (morels).
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassPezizomycetes
- OrderPezizales
- FamilyDiscinaceae
Observations recorded33,782
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 248
- With media
- 132
- Family
- Discinaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, MICH, OSC, CINC, UT, DBG
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Canada
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Toxicity
- References
Gyromitra () is a genus of about 18 species of ascomycete fungi. They are a false morel - a frequently toxic mushroom that can be mistaken for edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella (morels).
==Taxonomy== The name Gyromitra comes from gyro meaning convoluted and mitra meaning turban.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gyromitra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.