Species

Gyromitra infula (Saddle-shaped false morel)

Gyromitra infula. Photo: (c) Morgan Stickrod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Gyromitra infula, commonly known as the hooded false morel or the elfin saddle, is a fungus in the family Helvellaceae. The dark reddish-brown caps of the fruit bodies develop a characteristic saddle-shape in maturity, and the ends of both saddle lobes are drawn out to sharp tips that project above the level of the fruit body. The stipe is white or flushed pale brown, smooth on the outside, but hollow with some chambers inside. It is…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
        Order: Pezizales
        Family: Discinaceae
        Genus: Gyromitra
        Subgenus: Gyromitra
        Species: Gyromitra infula (Saddle-shaped false morel)

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