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Elfin Saddle/ false morel

gyromitra infula

Photo by JulieEdwards
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

starting to decompose as usually the top part is an orange brown.
about 120mm high and some of the earliest fungi of the season to be found

Habitat:

growing alongside a native NZ creek

Species ID Suggestions

fluted black elfin saddle

helvella lacunosa
Lipase
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Comments (1)
Lipase
on second thoughts, I think the stem is too smooth for fluted black elfin saddle. nice find, thanks for sharing!

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Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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