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Morchella angusticeps

Common Name: None.
Description: Fruity body 5-10 cm tall, the head ovoid to conical, tending to be completely conical as it dries; the fertile head is black or dark brown with vertical ribs, the pits are rather regular. Stem 40-100 by 15-50 mm high and wide.
Habitat: with conifers, especially pine, and also with poplar. Found throughout North America, but especially Washington and Michigan.
Edible: good, but only to be eaten cooked.

Source: Mushrooms of North America by Roger Phillips.