''Gyromitra fastigiata'' is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

in the family

Discinaceae The Discinaceae are a family of ascomycete fungi, the best known members of which are the false morels of the genus ''Gyromitra''. Originally erected by Erich Heinz Benedix in 1961, it was found to be a discrete clade in a molecular study of rib ...

. It is related to species containing the toxin monomethylhydrazine, so its consumption is not advised.

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* Discinaceae Fungi described in 1834 Fungi of Europe {{Ascomycota-stub