Elfin Saddle, scientifically Helvella crispa and also called the fluted white elfin saddle, white saddle or common helvel, is an ascomycete fungus in the family Helvellaceae readily identified by its irregularly shaped whitish cap, fluted stem and fuzzy undersurface. It is found in eastern and western North America and in Europe, growing near deciduous trees in summer and autumn.
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1. Helvella crispa (Wikipedia)
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Some guidebooks list this species as edible as recently as 2006.
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It is found in eastern and western North America and in Europe, near deciduous trees in summer and autumn.
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Helvella crispa
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Helvella crispa, also known as the fluted white elfin saddle, white saddle, elfin saddle or common helvel, is an ascomycete fungus of the family Helvellaceae.
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