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Gyromitra
Gyromitra esculenta
Gyromitra esculenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Discinaceae
Genus: Gyromitra
Fr. (1849)
Type species
Gyromitra esculenta
(Pers.) Fr. (1849)
Species

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Gyromitra (/ˌrˈmtrə, ˌɪrə-/[1]) is a genus of about 18 species of ascomycete fungi.[2] They are a false morel - a frequently toxic mushroom that can be mistaken for edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella (morels).

  1. ^ "Gyromitra". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kirk2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Gyromitra

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Gyromitra (/ˌdʒaɪroʊˈmaɪtrə, ˌdʒɪrə-/) is a genus of about 18 species of ascomycete fungi. They are a false morel - a frequently toxic mushroom that can...

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Gyromitra esculenta

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Gyromitra esculenta /ˌdʒaɪroʊˈmaɪtrə ˌɛskjəˈlɛntə, ˌdʒɪrə-/ is an ascomycete fungus from the genus Gyromitra, widely distributed across Europe and North...

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False morel

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the epithet "false morel" most often ascribed to members of the genus Gyromitra. When gathering morels for mushrooms, care must be taken to distinguish...

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Discina gigas

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morels, Morchella ssp. D. gigas also resembles toxic species of the genus Gyromitra. A very similar and directly related species, D. montana, occurs in North...

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Monomethylhydrazine

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primary active mycotoxin found in mushrooms of the genus Gyromitra, especially the false morel (Gyromitra esculenta). In these cases, MMH is formed by the hydrolysis...

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Gyromitra caroliniana

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Gyromitra caroliniana, known commonly as the Carolina false morel or big red, is an ascomycete fungus of the genus Gyromitra, within the Pezizales group...

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Gyromitra californica

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Gyromitra californica, commonly known as the umbrella false morel, is a species of fungus in the family Discinaceae. It was described as Helvella californica...

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Gyromitrin

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a toxin and carcinogen present in several members of the fungal genus Gyromitra, like G. esculenta. Its formula is C4H8N2O. It is unstable and is easily...

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Morchella

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pits. Gyromitra esculenta has a cap that is usually reddish-brown in colour, but sometimes also chestnut, purplish-brown, or dark brown. Gyromitra species...

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Edible mushroom

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be taken to distinguish it from the poisonous false morels, including Gyromitra esculenta. The morel must be cooked before eating. Morchella conica var...

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Paragyromitra infula

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spelling was Elvela). In 1849, Elias Magnus Fries established the genus Gyromitra, distinguishing it from Helvella based on a gyrose hymenium (marked with...

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Mushroom poisoning

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kidney failure, and signs of anemia. It is found in mushrooms of the genus Gyromitra. A gyromitrin-like compound has also been identified in mushrooms of the...

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Paragyromitra ambigua

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a toxic chemical found in Gyromitra fungi Morchella, the true morels Harmaja H. (1969). "A neglected species, Gyromitra ambigua (Karst.) Harmaja, n...

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Fungus

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the most common cause of deadly mushroom poisoning. The false morel (Gyromitra esculenta) is occasionally considered a delicacy when cooked, yet can...

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Pseudoverpa

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carbonicolous ecology and isolated phylogenetic position within the genus Gyromitra, G. anthracobia was transferred to the new genus Pseudoverpa in 2023....

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Ascocarp

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together in a single large structure or cap. The genera Helvella and Gyromitra are similar. The ascocarp of a morel contains numerous apothecia. A cleistothecium...

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Morchella esculenta

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and are covered with gleba—a slimy, foul-smelling spore mass. See also Gyromitra esculenta, which is similar in appearance but poisonous. The fungus was...

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Discina ancilis

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spores of D. ancilis are quite similar to those of mushrooms in the genus Gyromitra, so that some mycologists classify it there. The cup measures 2–10 centimetres...

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List of poisonous fungus species

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Bourrier, Marie-Jo (1985). "Variations of Monomethylhydrazine Content in Gyromitra esculenta". Mycologia. 77 (2): 259–264. doi:10.2307/3793077. JSTOR 3793077...

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Discinaceae

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fungi, the best known members of which are the false morels of the genus Gyromitra. Originally erected by Erich Heinz Benedix in 1961, it was found to be...

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Discina fastigiata

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family Discinaceae. Its common names are brown false morel and brown gyromitra. It is related to species containing the toxin monomethylhydrazine, so...

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Antidote

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Isoniazid poisoning, ethylene glycol, accidental hydrazine exposure (E.G from Gyromitra mushrooms) Phytomenadione (vitamin K) and fresh frozen plasma Warfarin...

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Elfin saddle

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small fungi often have irregular saddle-shaped caps. Species include: Gyromitra infula (elfin saddle) Helvella lacunosa (fluted black elfin saddle) Helvella...

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Big Red

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333 South Wabash Big red or Tiburonia granrojo, a species of jellyfish Gyromitra caroliniana or big red, a species of mushroom Holland Harbor Light or...

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Helvellaceae

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1823 as Elvellacei, it contained many genera. Several of these, such as Gyromitra and Discina, have been found to be more distantly related in a molecular...

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List of deadly fungus species

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Galerina sulciceps (Batsch) Kühner toadstool amanitins liver Indonesia Gyromitra esculenta (Pers. ex Pers.) Fr. false morel gyromitrin and monomethylhydrazine...

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List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names

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with Erythro esculentus L edible edible frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus; Gyromitra esculenta esculentus esculenta esculentum europaeus L European European...

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Hydnotrya

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a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the false morels of the genus Gyromitra. There are about 15 species in the genus. A molecular phylogenetic study...

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