15/Sep/23, 4:40 PM
Lubja, Harju County
Mixed forest, in grass, near road
59°31'36.0"N 24°50'02.8"E
🔆 Still sunny weather with clouds, shade
Original Instagram postHelvella lacunosa
Fluted Black Elfin Saddle
- Scientific identification
- Helvella lacunosa Afzel.
- Family
- Helvellaceae
- Class
- Pezizomycetes
- Genus
- Helvella
Names across languages
- English: Fluted Black Elfin Saddle
- German: Gruben-Lorchel
- Estonian: Tume helvell
- Russian: Лопастник бороздчатый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-09-15.
Cap
2-6 cm across. Saddle-shaped, often with irregular lobes. The surface is smooth, dark gray to almost black, and appears somewhat wrinkled or veined.
Hymenium
Smooth, covering the undersurface of the cap's lobes.
Hymenium attachment
Attached directly to the stipe.
Stipe
Tall and distinctive, with deep, irregular pits and ridges. It is hollow, with a similarly dark color as the cap but can be somewhat paler.
Spore print
Spore Print: White to pale cream.
Ecology
Saprobic, found on the ground in mixed woods, particularly under hardwood trees.
Odour
not distinct.
Edibility
Not recommended for consumption.
Fruit body
5-15 cm tall.
Microscopy
Spores are elliptical, 17-20 x 10-13 µm.
Overview
Notably recognized for its unique saddle-shaped cap and deeply ridged stipe. Its dark coloration and the presence in wooded areas, often after rains, make it stand out.
1783). K. Svenska Vetensk-Akad. Handl., Ser. 2 4: 304.
Field encounters
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