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Discina gigas

Gyromitra gigas

Genus Gyromitra. Family Discinaceae. Order Pezizales.

Discina gigas — Photographs 1
Discina gigas.
Novgorod Oblast, 8–9 May 2010.
Photo Салавата Арсланова

Description

Discina gigas, commonly known as the snow mushroom, snowbank false morel, walnut, giants false morel, snow morel, snow false morel, calf brain, or bull nose, is a species of fungus and a member of the Ascomycota found in Europe.

Traits

Edibility
Deadly poisonous

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Photographs

Discina gigas — Photographs 2
Discina gigas.
Novgorod Oblast, 15–16 May 2010.
Photo Салавата Арсланова
Discina gigas — Photographs 3
Discina gigas.
Novgorod Oblast, 15–16 May 2010.
Photo Салавата Арсланова
Discina gigas — Photographs 4
Discina gigas. Mycological illustration.
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: Wikipedia