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Helvella elastica
Helvella elastica, commonly known as the flexible Helvella or the elastic saddle, is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales. It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America. It has a roughly saddle-shaped yellow-brown cap atop a whitish stipe, and grows on soil in woods. Another colloquial name is the brown elfin saddle.
8 branches of this group, most-observed first
Elastic Saddle
speciesHelvella elastica
Helvella compressa
speciesHelvella compressa
Helvella levis
speciesHelvella levis
Helvella albella
speciesHelvella albella
Helvella sp. 'elastica-PNW03'
speciesHelvella sp. 'elastica-PNW03'
Helvella panormitana
speciesHelvella panormitana
Helvella capucinoides
speciesHelvella capucinoides
Helvella bicolor
speciesHelvella bicolor
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1525367.