Helvella lacunosa
| Helvella lacunosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Helvellaceae |
| Genus: | Helvella |
| Species: | H. lacunosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Helvella lacunosa (Afzel.) | |
| Helvella lacunosa Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Smooth hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic or mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is not recommended | |
Helvella lacunosa, known as the slate grey saddle or fluted black elfin saddle in North America, simply as the elfin saddle in Britain, is an ascomycete fungus of the family Helvellaceae. It is one of the most common species in the genus Helvella. The mushroom is readily identified by its irregularly shaped grey cap, fluted stem, and fuzzy undersurfaces. It is usually found in Eastern North America and in Europe, near deciduous and coniferous trees in summer and autumn.
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