Helvella lacunosa

Phylum: Ascomycota	Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Pezizales	Family: Helvellaceae
Species: Helvella lacunosa Afzel.

Synonyms:

Helvella cinerea
Helvella lacunosa var. sulcata
Helvella subcostata
Helvella sulcata

Common Name:

Elfin Saddle




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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Fagus sylvatica (14) Quercus (10) Corylus avellana (6) Beech (5) Quercus petraea (5) Poa (4) Betula (2) Prunus laurocerasus (2) Acer pseudoplatanus (1) Fraxinus excelsior (1) Rubus fruticosus agg. (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (31) Neutral grassland: semi-improved (20) Woodland: mixed (18) Parkland and scattered trees (15) Woodland (15) Built up area, domestic (11) Woodland: broadleaved (10) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (7) Scrub (4) Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (3) Marsh/marshy grassland (3) Woodland: plantation (3) Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (2) Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (2) Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1) Marginal/inundation: marginal (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (34) Soil Leaves (13) Soil Mossy (9) Soil bare (4) Soil Grassy (4) Dead Branch (2) Root (1) Soil Needle (1)
Months recorded in & number of records: January (1) August (5) September (19) October (61) November (11)