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White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena Brittle, mostly brown fruiting body that had a short, stubby, whitish stem.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79916/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html" title="White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79916_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZVHK6NOQjizl3sW%2BTdjXvletHR0%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena Brittle, mostly brown fruiting body that had a short, stubby, whitish stem.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79918/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79917/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html Geotagged,Helvella,Helvella leucomelaena,Spring,United States,elf cup,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79918/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html" title="White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79918_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8tF4t7RaO5FuA4PPUCYGkX9HXqc%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena Brittle, mostly brown fruiting body that had a short, stubby, whitish stem.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79916/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79917/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html Geotagged,Helvella leucomelaena,Spring,United States,White-footed Elf Cup" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Helvella leucomelaena,Spring,United States,White-footed Elf Cup Click/tap to enlarge

White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena

Brittle, mostly brown fruiting body that had a short, stubby, whitish stem.

Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest

White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena Brittle, mostly brown fruiting body that had a short, stubby, whitish stem.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79918/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79917/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html Geotagged,Helvella,Helvella leucomelaena,Spring,United States,elf cup,fungus,mushroom

White-footed Elf Cup - Helvella leucomelaena Brittle, mostly brown fruiting body that had a short, stubby, whitish stem.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79916/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79917/white-footed_elf_cup_-_helvella_leucomelaena.html Geotagged,Helvella leucomelaena,Spring,United States,White-footed Elf Cup

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The White-footed Elf Cup

"Helvella leucomelaena", commonly known as the "white-footed elf cup", is a species of fungi in the Helvellaceae family, Pezizales order. As its common name implies, it is characterized by the white coloring of its stem.

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Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 3, 2019. Captured May 2, 2019 12:52 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm