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Helvella ephippium in hebrew its name is something like "saddle", because of the saddle shape. Geotagged,Helvella ephippium,Israel,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Helvella ephippium

in hebrew its name is something like "saddle", because of the saddle shape.

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The Helvella ephippium

"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".

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Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2025. Captured Feb 28, 2025 11:54 in H24F+39 Amikam, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/4.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO1600
  • 45mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.