Gyromitra ambigua — Discinaceae
Medium to large mushroom. Cap vaguely saddle-shaped, brain-like; upper surface smooth, dry, caramel-colored to reddish-brown; lower surface pale, minutely hairy. Stalk equal or tapered upwards, sometimes grooved along the length, colored as the cap but paler, sometimes with a pale lilac tint. Saprophytic.
Habitat: Scattered and in small groups on the ground under Douglas-fir.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: Whitish
Season: Autumn
Habitat: Scattered and in small groups on the ground under Douglas-fir.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: Whitish
Season: Autumn
Saddle-shape cap
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Caramel-colored cap
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