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.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 6 cm
Odor:
Mild, generally indistinct mushroom smell.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Flexible lorchel
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Attributes of Flexible lorchel
Cap Diameter
1 - 6 cm
Height
3 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 6 cm across; shallowly saddle-shaped, convex; tan to brown or grayish brown
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth
Stem
Stem 2 - 11 cm long, 1 cm thick; equal; cream
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; brittle; whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, generally indistinct mushroom smell.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.