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Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group) Habitat: Growing gregariously in leaf litter under hardwoods at the top of a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. April 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Pileus: Gray to brown, smooth. Saddle to irregularly shaped. Some two-lobed and flattened against stipe. Underside white to cream and pubescent.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Smooth to slightly pubescent (near apex), cream to white, very tough/firm.<br /> <br /> Odor: Sweet and pleasant.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60468/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html" title="Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/60468_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MH0LLimJ2Xhx1QzoYmanKJsre4A%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group) Habitat: Growing gregariously in leaf litter under hardwoods at the top of a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. April 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Pileus: Gray to brown, smooth. Saddle to irregularly shaped. Some two-lobed and flattened against stipe. Underside white to cream and pubescent.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Smooth to slightly pubescent (near apex), cream to white, very tough/firm.<br /> <br /> Odor: Sweet and pleasant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60469/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60470/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html Geotagged,Helvella latispora,Spring,United States,elfin saddle,helvella,pezizales" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60470/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html" title="Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/60470_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=hD848iKH9rYoxab0xGB5z6WeZUw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group) Habitat: Growing gregariously in leaf litter under hardwoods at the top of a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. April 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Pileus: Gray to brown, smooth. Saddle to irregularly shaped. Some two-lobed and flattened against stipe. Underside white to cream and pubescent.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Smooth to slightly pubescent (near apex), cream to white, very tough/firm.<br /> <br /> Odor: Sweet and pleasant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60468/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60469/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html Geotagged,Helvella latispora,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Helvella latispora,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group)

Habitat: Growing gregariously in leaf litter under hardwoods at the top of a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. April 27, 2018.

Pileus: Gray to brown, smooth. Saddle to irregularly shaped. Some two-lobed and flattened against stipe. Underside white to cream and pubescent.

Stipe: Smooth to slightly pubescent (near apex), cream to white, very tough/firm.

Odor: Sweet and pleasant.

Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group) Habitat: Growing gregariously in leaf litter under hardwoods at the top of a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. April 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Pileus: Gray to brown, smooth. Saddle to irregularly shaped. Some two-lobed and flattened against stipe. Underside white to cream and pubescent.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Smooth to slightly pubescent (near apex), cream to white, very tough/firm.<br /> <br /> Odor: Sweet and pleasant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60469/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60470/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html Geotagged,Helvella latispora,Spring,United States,elfin saddle,helvella,pezizales

Elfin Saddle (Helvella latispora group) Habitat: Growing gregariously in leaf litter under hardwoods at the top of a ridge in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. April 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Pileus: Gray to brown, smooth. Saddle to irregularly shaped. Some two-lobed and flattened against stipe. Underside white to cream and pubescent.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Smooth to slightly pubescent (near apex), cream to white, very tough/firm.<br /> <br /> Odor: Sweet and pleasant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60468/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60469/elfin_saddle_helvella_latispora_group.html Geotagged,Helvella latispora,Spring,United States

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The Helvella latispora

''Helvella latispora'' is a species of fungi in the Helvellaceae family, Pezizales order. Ascocarps appear in late summer and autumn as pale stems up to 5 cm in height topped by a greyish saddle shaped cap.

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Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded May 23, 2018. Captured Apr 27, 2018 18:50 in 381 Dally Cove Rd, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/3.2
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm

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