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Morel · Scottish Highlands

Weather, season and habitat for Morel in Scottish Highlands. Morchella esculenta

Cool, wet Atlantic climate; season later and longer than in southern England.

Soil around 8–15 °C after snowmelt plus rain: too hot and dry, and the window closes fast.

Season

March to May, depending on elevation and snowmelt.

Habitat

River woods, gardens and woodland edges, often on calcareous or disturbed soils in spring.

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Cool, wet Atlantic climate; season later and longer than in southern England. Soil around 8–15 °C after snowmelt plus rain: too hot and dry, and the window closes fast.