Flexible Helvella - Helvella elastica

I have no idea why there is a green halo around this mushroom?! But, I like it!

This mushroom had a white, fragile, saddle-shaped cap with a smooth, white stipe.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a small cluster in a swampy, mixed forest.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Magical halo indeed, love it. Must be some sign. Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I didn't even notice it when I was taking the photo. Posted 7 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Heavenly shot! <3 Also a species that is on my bucket list! Helvella are so cool! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  They are awesome! Posted 7 years ago

The Flexible Helvella

''Helvella elastica'', commonly known as the flexible Helvella, or the elastic saddle, is a species of fungi in the Helvellaceae family, Pezizales order. 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.

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Similar species: Pezizales

Species identified by Christine Young