Morel

Morel (Morehella) is a genus of Discomycete fungi, of which a number of species (M. esculenta, deliciosa, bohemia, &c.) are commonly eaten fresh and preserved in central and southern Europe. In Germany the morel is so highly prized that, as it often springs up where trees have been burned, the forests were often destroyed for its sake, till this had to be restrained by severe penalties.