The tulip morel is part of a group of edible morels that can be consumed when cooked. The Tulip morel is named for its association with tulip trees, but also grows alongside other hardwoods such as ash and hickory. It can be found growing in North America in spring.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Tulip morel
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Attributes of Tulip morel
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
2 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 4 cm tall and 1 - 3 cm wide; conical; yellowish, brown, yellow
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Stem
Stem 1 - 7 cm high and 5 - 15 mm wide; equal, a little swollen at the base; whitish; bald or finely mealy with granules
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Orangish yellow
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal, Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Tulip morel by these plants:
Oaks, Elms, Pines, Populus, Willows
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed east of the Great Plains
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Tulip morel
Tulip morel typically resides in ecosystems with hardwood trees such as white ash, green ash, tulip trees, and hickories. They thrive in areas where these trees are found either alone or in groups.
