Windsor County, Vermont

These are some of the life forms we can find in Hartland, Vermont and all of Windsor County.

False Morel

Gyromitra esculenta ( /ˌdʒaɪrɵˈmaɪtrə ˌɛskjʉˈlɛntə/), one of several species of fungi known as false morels, is an ascomycete fungus from the genus Gyromitra, widely distributed across Europe and North America. It normally sprouts in sandy soils under coniferous trees in spring and early summer. The fruiting body, or mushroom, is an irregular brain-shaped cap dark brown ...more ↓

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