Morchella punctipes

Morchella punctipes
In North Carolina, United States
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Morchellaceae
Genus: Morchella
Species:
M. punctipes
Binomial name
Morchella punctipes
Peck (1903)
Morchella punctipes
Smooth hymenium
Cap is conical
Hymenium attachment is not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white to yellow-orange
Ecology is saprotrophic or mycorrhizal
Edibility is choice or can cause allergic reactions

Morchella punctipes is a species of morel fungus in the family Morchellaceae. It is native to North America, found widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains. It is edible when cooked.