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Wrinkled Thimble-cap

Verpa bohemica

⚠ Mildly Toxic

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Cap color: Brown, wrinkled to brain-like
Cap size: 3-6cm
Gill color: N/A — thimble-shaped
Gill attachment: N/A
Stem: White, hollow, tall
Texture: Fragile
Habitat: Near streams and rivers under hardwoods
Fruiting season: Spring
Peak season: Spring

Key Identification Features

Pale to dark brown wrinkled or brain-like cap attached only at apex of hollow stem
hollow white stem
found in spring near streams
resembles morel

Symptoms & Toxicity

Gyromitrin compounds cause GI upset; false morel type — eat only with extreme caution or avoid entirely; cook thoroughly and discard cooking water.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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