Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Pezizales Family: Helvellaceae
Species: Helvella macropus (Pers.) P. Karst.
Synonyms: Cyathipodia bulbosa
Cyathipodia macropus
Macropodia macropus
Macroscyphus macropus
Peziza macropus
Common Name: Felt Saddle
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Helvella macropus

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Betula (2)
Corylus avellana (2)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Beech (1)
Hazel (1)
Salix (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (11)
Woodland: mixed (4)
Built up area, domestic (3)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Parkland and scattered trees (3)
Woodland (3)
Woodland: broadleaved (3)
Marsh/marshy grassland (2)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Marginal/inundation: marginal (1)
Scrub (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (10)
Soil Leaves (5)
Soil Mossy (5)
Bark (1)
Mossy stump (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Wet leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
July (2)
August (3)
September (8)
October (19)
November (3)