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 ribosomal DNA by mycologist Kerry O'Donnell in 1997.

[5] Discinaceae exhibit various morphological traits, such as disc-shaped fruiting bodies, brain-like stalks, and saddle-shaped caps.

[6] Discinaceae has been proposed as a sister lineage with Morchellaceae, but is only supported by similarities in morphologic traits.

[7] Members such as Hydnotrya tulasnei are known to form ectomycorrhizal relationships with broadleaf and conifer trees in the Northern Hemisphere.