Kingdom Fungi Scientific name Helvella ephippium | Genus Helvella Rank Species | |
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Similar Ascodesmidaceae, Ascobolus denudatus, Ascobolus carbonarius, Helvella macropus, Calosphaeria |
Helvella ephippium fungi kingdom
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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Distribution
This is a European species, also recorded in China.



References
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