Flexible lorchel
A species of Elfin saddles Scientific name : Helvella elastica Genus : Elfin saddles
Flexible lorchel, A species of Elfin saddles
Scientific name: Helvella elastica
Genus: Elfin saddles
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Description
The fruit body of the fungus is grayish or olive-brown, saddle- or mitral-shaped (i.e., resembling a double mitre) and is attached only to the top of the stipe; it may be up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) wide. The stipe is white, solid or filled with loosely stuffed hyphae, has a smooth surface, and is up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long by 1 centimetre (0.4 in) thick. The flesh of H. elastica is brittle and thin. The odor and taste of this mushroom are not distinctive.
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Habitat
Conifers or hardwoods
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General Info
Habitat
Conifers or hardwoods
Growth Form
Mycorrhizal; solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
2-11 cm
Cap Diameter
1-6 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Sac fungi Class
Pezizomycetes Order
Pezizales Family
Ascomycete fungi Genus
Elfin saddles Species
Flexible lorchel