Helvella ephippium explained

Helvella ephippium is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae, Pezizales order. It appears in summer and autumn as an upright white stem up to 5cm (02inches) tall supporting a greyish-brown saddle-shaped cap. It is found in woodland and is variously listed as inedible^[1] or "edible but uninspiring".^[2]

Distribution

This is a European species, also recorded in China.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Buczacki, Stefan . Stefan Buczacki

   . Stefan Buczacki . Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe . . 1992 . 216–7 . 0-00-219978-5.

2. Book: Jordan, Michael . Michael Jordan (mycologist)

   . Michael Jordan (mycologist) . The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe . . 2004 . 53 . 978-0-7112-2379-0.

3. Zhuang WY. . 2004 . Preliminary survey of the Helvellaceae from Xinjiang, China . Mycotaxon . 90 . 1 . 35–42.