Helvella lacunosa Afzel.
(Elfin Saddle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
GenusHelvella (saddle fungi)
FamilyHELVELLACEAE (false morels, saddle fungi and hypogeous discomycetes)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle) :
1: Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
29 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at side of path in deep moss
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 4: Asci and paraphysesImage 5: Asci and paraphyses - tipsImage 6: AscosporesImage 7: Ascus and paraphysesImage 8: Ascus and paraphyses (2)
2: Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
25 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
On small mound at side of road
Image 1: Fruitbody - face viewImage 2: Fruitbody LS and fruitbodyImage 3: Fruitbody - side viewImage 4: Two fruitbodies
3: Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
12 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situ
4: Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
28 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD76 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Cluster of fruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: Fruitbody - side view (2)
5: Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
20 Oct 1974 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Fruitbody - side view

Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Helvella lacunosa (Elfin Saddle)
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