Helvella lactea

Helvella lactea

Helvella lactea is a species of mushroom in the family Helvellaceae.
Elfin Saddle - Helvella lactea It was approximately 6 cm tall, creamy white, the cap was attached to the stem, the stem was ridged, and the undersurface of the cap was smooth. Habitat: I spotted this mushroom growing alone on a steep incline in a mostly coniferous forest (hemlock, pine, ash, maple). https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67006/elfin_saddle_-_helvella_lactea.html Fall,Geotagged,Helvella lactea,United States,elfin saddle,fungus,helvella,helvella lactea,mushroom

Appearance

White mushroom with cap edges becoming intergrown with the stem by maturity; undersurface of cap is smooth or nearly so.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionAscomycota
ClassPezizomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyHelvellaceae
GenusHelvella
SpeciesHelvella lactea
Photographed in
United States of America