1. Helvella crispa

2. Kingdom: EUMYCOTA Phylum: Dikaryomycota Subphylum: Ascomycotina Class: Ascomycetes Order: Pezizales Family: Helvellaceae Genus: Helvella Species: Helvella crispa (Fluted White Helvella, White Elvin Saddle)

3. Habitat On the ground in in deciduous and coniferous forest. This specimen Mixed boreal forest, in mossy areas near decaying wood. Solitary to gregarious.

4. Macroscopic Features White, saddle-shaped, convoluted cap with wavy margin. 1.5-6 cm in diameter. This specimen 4.5 cm Stalk centrally located, white, fluted and interior chambered. 3-9 cm long. This specimen 8 cm Whitish flesh.

5. Microscopic features Hymenium covers cap, spore print white. Spores are smooth, oval-shaped. One large, central oil drop. 17 x 10 µm.

6. Microscopic features Asci unitunicate-operlucate, pharaphyses observable. Length-to-width ratio greater than 5:1. No bluing in iodine.

7. Characteristics Saprobic, not mycorrhizal. Not recommended as an edible. Same family as Gyromitra infula, the “Saddle-shaped False Morel”. Contains gyromitrin- precursor to monomethylhydrazine. Deadly poisonous.