Harder to find
Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
- WhenFruits March and April
- WhereStatewide, for a few spring weeks
Yellow Morel (Morchella americana) is a mushroom that is harder to find in Tennessee. Say it: mor-kel-uh uh-mair-ih-kan-uh.
How to know it
- Has: Honeycomb pits
- Has: Hollow from tip to base
- Does not have: No gills
Choice edible Must be cooked
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Soil near dying trees
- Trees Elm, ash and tulip poplar
- Conditions Warm spring rains
Watch
Video coming soon. Yellow Morel appears in our Mushrooms of Tennessee on YouTube.
Also out in October
More photos
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Get a note when it is in season
Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has identified it in person. This page is for learning, not a guide to eating.
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