Helvella latispora

Helvella latispora
	Found in Soquel, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pezizomycetes
Order:	Pezizales
Family:	Helvellaceae
Genus:	Helvella
Species:	H. latispora
Binomial name
	Helvella latispora; Boud., 1898
Synonyms
	Helvella stevensii Peck.; Leptopodia stevensii (Peck) Le Gal

Helvella latispora is a species of fungi in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales. Ascocarps appear in late summer and autumn as pale stems up to 5 cm in height topped by a greyish saddle shaped cap.

Edibility[]

Consumption of this fungus is not recommended as similar species in the family Helvellaceae contain the toxin gyromitrin.

References[]

Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.

External links[]

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