10,871 observationsLeast Concern
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Pezizomycetes ›Order: Pezizales ›Family: Morchellaceae ›Genus: Morchella
About
Morchella americana is a species of fungus in the Morchellaceae family native to North America. Described as new to science in 2012, it is common east of the Rocky Mountains in a range stretching from Ontario south to Texas, Arkansas and South Carolina. In western North America, the species typically is found under hardwood trees in river bottoms, or with apple trees or ornamental ashes in urban settings. The specific epithet americana refers to its occurrence...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American yellow morel is Morchella americana.
- American yellow morel belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- American yellow morel belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- American yellow morel belongs to the class Pezizomycetes.
- American yellow morel belongs to the order Pezizales.
- American yellow morel belongs to the family Morchellaceae.
- American yellow morel belongs to the genus Morchella.