Helvella lacunosa — Fluted Black Elfin Saddle — Helvellaceae
Medium to large mushroom. Cap irregularly lobed, the margin partly attached to the stalk. Upper surface smooth, black to dark gray, smooth or bumpy; lower surface gray, smooth or ribbed. Stalk equal or wider towards the base, fluted and chambered, whitish to gray. Probably mycorrhizal.
Habitat: Solitary or scattered in debris under conifers, sometimes in disturbed places along roads and trails.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: White
Season: Autumn
Habitat: Solitary or scattered in debris under conifers, sometimes in disturbed places along roads and trails.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: White
Season: Autumn
Irregular saddle-shaped cap
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Stalk and cap similar color
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