The
Morchellaceae is a family of
ascomycete fungi. The best known members are the highly-regarded and commercially picked true
morels of the genus
Morchella, the thimble morels of the genus
Verpa, and a genus of cup-shaped fungi
Disciotis.
Analysis of the ribosomal DNA of many of the Pezizales showed the three genera Verpa , Morchella, and Disciotis to be closely related. Thus they are now included in the family Morchellaceae.
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