Gyromitra sp (False Morel) found (about 5 feet from a true (half free/ semilibera) morel). Undoubtedly a Gyromitra, but the species was in debated. After researching my books, my guess is that it is a G. fastigiata (synonym brunnea) as described in Miller & Miller (NA Mushrooms): April/May, single to several in hardwood forests, SE/central/southern, and white spore print. Reasons: (a) infula is found in SE and S US, but is reported to fruit in late summer and fall and (b) esculenta is said to be found under conifers and in western US, (c) gigas said to be found under conifers in mountains west of the Rockies. The pictures posted include illustration of the chambered interior in cross- section, and also that the exterior is not really a hollow shell like a morel, but instead lobes that appear at first to be connected but can be separated. In taking the spore print, this mushroom dried to an amazingly small size. In posting, the named provided in Miller & Miller was deprecated in favor of Korfii