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Figure 412. Morchella esculenta var. conica. Two-thirds natural size. 



be larger than the other species. It is, however, pretty hard to distinguish these 

 three species. The Conical Morel is quite abundant about Chillicothe. I have 

 found Morels especially plentiful about the reservoirs in Mercer County, and in 

 Auglaize, Allen, Harden, Hancock, Wood and Henry Counties. I have known 

 lovers of Morels to go on camping tours in the woods about the reservoirs for 

 the purpose of hunting them, and to bring home large quantities of them. 



Morchella angnsticeps. Pk. 



The Narrow-Cap Morel. Edible. 



Angusticeps is from two Latin words : angustus, narrow ; caput, head. This 

 species and M. conica are so nearly alike that it is very difficult to identify them 

 with any degree of satisfaction. In both species the cap is considerably longer 

 than broad, but in angusticeps the cap is slimmer and more pointed. The pits, 

 as a general thing are longer than in the other species. They are often found 

 in orchards but are also frequently found in low woods under black ash trees. 

 I have found some typical specimens about the reservoirs. The specimens in 



