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Fluted white elfin saddle
Helvella crispa
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About
Helvella crispa, also known as the fluted white elfin saddle, white saddle, elfin saddle or common helvel, is an ascomycete fungus of the family Helvellaceae. The mushroom is readily identified by its irregularly shaped whitish cap, fluted stem, and fuzzy undersurfaces. It is found in eastern and western North America and in Europe, near deciduous trees in summer and autumn.
- Family
- Helvellaceae
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- Name
- Helvella crispa
- Slug
- helvella-crispa
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Helvellaceae
- Genus
- Helvella
- Species
- crispa
- Wikidata QID
- Q1516648
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvella_crispa