Species

Helvella macropus (Felt saddle fungus)

Helvella macropus. Photo: (c) Logan Wiedenfeld, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Helvella macropus is a species of fungus in the Helvellaceae family, Pezizales order. Ascocarps can be found in summer and autumn in woodland, usually (though not exclusively) associated with broad-leaved trees. The slender stem, up to 5 centimeters high, supports a cup shaped cap, the whole fruiting body being pale grey or brown, the inner (hymenial) surface of the cup usually being darker.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
        Order: Pezizales
        Family: Helvellaceae
        Genus: Helvella (Elfin saddles)
        Species: Helvella macropus (Felt saddle fungus)

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