Yellow Morel, Morchella rufobrunnea

Young stage. Irrigated and heavily mulched garden at a hilltop home in Tustin, Orange County, CA.12/30/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.	Yellow Morel Morchella rufobrunnea Morchellaceae Back to Fungi of Orange County, California Back to Plants of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Older stage. Irrigated and heavily mulched garden at a hilltop home in Tustin, Orange County, CA.12/30/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.	Older stage. Irrigated and heavily mulched garden at a hilltop home in Tustin, Orange County, CA.12/30/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.
Cross section of young stage. Irrigated and heavily mulched garden at a hilltop home in Tustin, Orange County, CA.12/30/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.	Size and color of mature fungus. In heavy new mulch over sandy soil. 17th St., Santa Ana, Orange County, CA. 3/18/2013. © Joanne Schwartz.
Variety in appearance and form. In heavy new mulch over sandy soil. 17th St., Santa Ana, Orange County, CA. 3/18/2013. © Joanne Schwartz.