Helvella latispora

Helvella latispora
	Found in Soquel, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Subdivision:	Pezizomycotina
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

Index Fungorum

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