see text The Morchellaceae are a family of ascomycete fungi in the order Pezizales.

According to a standard reference work, the family has contained at least 49 species distributed among four genera.

Analysis of the ribosomal DNA of many of the Pezizales showed the three genera Verpa, Morchella, and Disciotis to be closely related.

Verpa species have a cup-like or thimble-shaped, smooth or wrinkled pileus above a hollow stipe.

Disciotis has a cup-like pileus with vein-like hymenial folds and a small or nonexistent stipe.