For other fungi with a similar name, see elfin saddle.
Helvella crispa
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Pezizomycetes
Order:
Pezizales
Family:
Helvellaceae
Genus:
Helvella
Species:
H. crispa
Binomial name
Helvella crispa
(Scop.) Fr. (1822)
Species of fungus
Helvella crispa
Mycological characteristics
Smooth hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
or mycorrhizal
Edibility is not recommended
Helvella crispa, also known as the fluted white elfin saddle,[1]white saddle, elfin saddle or common helvel, is an ascomycete fungus of the family Helvellaceae. The mushroom is readily identified by its irregularly shaped whitish cap, fluted stem, and fuzzy undersurfaces. It is found in eastern North America and in Europe, near deciduous trees in summer and autumn.
^Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
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