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Definition of Gyromitra esculenta
1. Noun. A poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown.
Exact synonyms: Beefsteak Morel, Brain Mushroom
Group relationships: Genus Gyromitra
Generic synonyms: Gyromitra
Group relationships: Genus Gyromitra
Generic synonyms: Gyromitra
Medical Definition of Gyromitra esculenta
1. A species of mushroom that may produce a monomethylhydrazine toxin which causes nausea, diarrhoea, and other symptoms; in severe cases death may occur. Synonym: Helvella esculenta. (05 Mar 2000)