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Helvella ephippium

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Helvella ephippium is a species of fungi in the family Helvellaceae, Pezizales order. It appears in summer and autumn as an upright white stem up to 5 cm (2.0 in) tall supporting a greyish-brown saddle-shaped cap. It is found in woodland and is variously listed as inedible[1] or "edible but uninspiring"[2]

Distribution

This is a European species, also recorded in China.[3]

References

  1. ^ Buczacki, Stefan (1992). Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins. pp. 216–7. ISBN 0-00-219978-5.
  2. ^ Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
  3. ^ Zhuang WY. (2004). "Preliminary survey of the Helvellaceae from Xinjiang, China". Mycotaxon. 90 (1): 35–42.
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Helvella ephippium: Brief Summary

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Helvella ephippium is a species of fungi in the family Helvellaceae, Pezizales order. It appears in summer and autumn as an upright white stem up to 5 cm (2.0 in) tall supporting a greyish-brown saddle-shaped cap. It is found in woodland and is variously listed as inedible or "edible but uninspiring"

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