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| synonyms: Elfin Saddle, Gruben-Lorchel, Helvelle lacuneuse, Mitre d'évêque |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Black or blackish |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Other |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Helvella lacunosa Afzelius ex Fr. Cap Gruben-Lorchel Helvelle lacuneuse, Mitre d'évêque, Elfin Saddle. 1.5–4cm high, saddle-shaped with convolute lobes, one lobe often pointing upwards and re-curved, grey to blackish with paler underside. Stem 20–40 x 10–20mm, pale grey, hollow and deeply furrowed. Asci 350 x 18µ. Spores 17–20 x 10–13µ. Habitat in mixed woodland especially on burnt ground. Season summer to autumn. Frequent. Edible – poor. Distribution, America and Europe.
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Bexy Callow (United Kingdom) - 10 October 2010
Found in beach woodland, in large group.
Taken: 10th October 2010
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Fungus Fiend (United Kingdom) - 26 January 2009
Name: Helvella lacunosa, aka Elfin Saddle, Black Helvella
Location: Mature woodland under deciduous trees in the Southern Weald, East Sussex
Photograph details
Camera Make/Model: Nikon/Coolpix P2
Date taken: 28th October 2006
Legal owner of photo: Roy Miller
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