“Morels are easy to ID, but “
There are false morels out there, you need to look at the cap if it is not evenly shaped (deformed looking) it’s not a morel.
You’re 100% correct.
I’m not a mushroom hunter; there are some deadly ones out there, and there’s little room for error.
Reason #1 why I only grew Shitakes from sawdust, bran and water Shitake Blocks I bought from Smith & Hawken, back in the early-80s.
False morels -- Gyromitra esculenta or "beefsteak mushrooms" can be eaten, but are hard to prepare safely for consumption. We would pick and eat them when I was young, but they need to be boiled heavily for quite a while before they can be sauteed.
Here's a site that tells more about that:
How to Cook a False Morel or Gyromitra Mushroom
It's probably best not to bother, but if prepared properly, they're pretty good.