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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationHelvellaceae: Morchella
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00964721
CollectorJ. K. Mitchell, L. Quijada & J. M. Karakehian
Collector numberJM0082
CountryUnited States of America
StateMassachusetts
GeographyNorth America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): United States of America: Massachusetts: Middlesex County: Concord
LocalityEstabrook Woods, Limestone Quarry, in westernmost gouge 42°29'35.6-38.7"N 71°21'19.8-28.9"W
Date Collected2018-05-28
Verbatim Elevation78 m
Habitaton descending slope in mostly deciduous woods with Fraxinus, Quercus, etc. and a fair amount of leaf litter
ContainerFungi of Middlesex Fells Reservation
SubstrateOn alkaline soil
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/15545522-0f99-4e9a-a3a8-1a232ee51119
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00964721
HerbariumFH
FamilyHelvellaceae
DeterminationAffine Morchella americana Clowez & Matherly
Determined byMitchell, James Kameron, Quijada, Luis & Karakehian, Jason Michael
Date Determined2018-05-28
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypePacket
Preparation MethodDried
RemarksThe first morel I have ever seen in the field. Specimen is slightly moldy on one part of the "head" but is so large that this scarcely affects its quality. The alkaline quality of the soil encourages many Pezizomycetes to fruit in this spot.

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