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Felt Saddle Mushroom - Helvella macropus This mushroom is so  fuzzy!<br />
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Habitat: Growing along tree roots in a deciduous forest. Fall,Geotagged,Helvella macropus,United States,felt saddle,helvella Click/tap to enlarge

Felt Saddle Mushroom - Helvella macropus

This mushroom is so fuzzy!

Habitat: Growing along tree roots in a deciduous forest.

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''Helvella macropus'' is a species of fungus in the Helvellaceae family, Pezizales order. Ascocarps can be found in summer and autumn in woodland, usually associated with broad-leaved trees. The slender stem, up to 5 centimeters high, supports a cup shaped cap, the whole fruiting body being pale grey or brown, the inner surface of the cup usually being darker.

Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 15, 2019. Captured Oct 10, 2018 10:42 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm