Morchella elata

Photographer

Nathan Wilson

Common Name

Black Morel

Location

San Bernardino Mountains in California

Time

May 1995

Habitat

Mixed conifer forest.

Comments

A very tasty fungus! This species and its close relatives are often found in supermarkets either fresh or dried. However, it is very important to throughly cook morels (fresh or dry), since they contain a toxin that breaks down under high heat.

Processing

Original image was taken on 35mm Fuji Velvia using a Nikon 55mm macro lens. The slide was then digitized with a Nikon Coolscan with 24bit color depth. The color depth was reduced to 8bits using Debabelizer.

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