Helvella ephippium
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About
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 5 centimetres tall supporting a greyish-brown saddle-shaped cap. It is found in woodland and is variously listed as inedible or "edible but uninspiring".
- Family
- Helvellaceae
In the kitchen
Helvella ephippium is generally considered inedible or, at best, edible but uninspiring. If you're looking for mushrooms to cook with, it might be best to skip this one and choose a more flavorful option instead.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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- Name
- Helvella ephippium
- Slug
- helvella-ephippium
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Helvellaceae
- Genus
- Helvella
- Species
- ephippium
- Wikidata QID
- Q3913763
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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