Gyromitra
| Gyromitra | |
|---|---|
| Gyromitra esculenta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Discinaceae |
| Genus: | Gyromitra Fr. (1849) |
| Type species | |
| Gyromitra esculenta | |
| Species | |
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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 be mistaken for edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella (morels).