Helvella atra
Species of fungus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helvella atra, commonly known as the dark elfin saddle,[1] is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales.
.jpg)
| Helvella atra | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Helvellaceae |
| Genus: | Helvella |
| Species: | H. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Helvella atra J. König | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Leptopodia atra (J. König) Boud | |
Description
The gray mushroom has a saddle-shaped cap, up to 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) tall and wide. The stalk is up to 3.5 cm long and 5 millimetres (1⁄4 in) thick.[1]
Distribution
This species has been found in China[2] and Japan.[3] It is listed in A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas[4] and has been reported on iNaturalist as having been found once in western North Carolina and across similar latitudes, including several times across the Eastern US, in Europe, Russia, etc.
