Verpa bohemica is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Commonly known as the early morel or early false morel or the wrinkled thimble-cap, it is one of several species known informally as a `false morel`. The mushroom has a pale yellow or brown thimble-shaped capââ¬â2 to 4 cm 0.8 to 1.6 in in diameter by 2 to 5 cm 0.8 to 2.0 in longââ¬âthat has a surface wrinkled and ribbed with brain-like convolutions. The cap hangs from the top of a lighter-colored, brittle stem that measures up to 12 cm 4.7 in long by 1 to 2.5 cm 0.4 to 1.0 in thick. Microscopically, the mushroom is distinguished by its large spores, typically 60ââ¬â80 by 15ââ¬â18 õm, and the presence of only two spores per ascus.
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