Verpa

Definitions of Verpa

1. noun

   a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top
   synonyms: bell morel

   types:

   Verpa bohemica, early morel

   resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees

   Verpa conica, conic Verpa

   a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile

   type of:

   morel

   any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap