Helvella atra
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| Helvella atra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Helvellaceae |
| Genus: | Helvella |
| Species: | H. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Helvella atra J. König | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptopodia atra (J. König) Boud | |
Helvella atra, commonly known as the dark elfin saddle,[1] is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales.
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]
