Helvella elastica

For other fungi with a similar name, see elfin saddle.

Helvella elastica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Helvellaceae
Genus: Helvella
Species:
H. elastica
Binomial name
Helvella elastica
Bull. (1785)
Synonyms
  • Leptopodia elastica (Bull.) Boud. (1907)
Helvella elastica
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Smooth hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium attachment is not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is not recommended

Helvella elastica, commonly known as the flexible Helvella[1] or the elastic saddle,[2] is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales. It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America. It has a roughly saddle-shaped yellow-brown cap atop a whitish stipe, and grows on soil in woods. Another colloquial name is the brown elfin saddle.[3]

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