Maryland Biodiversity Project - Ribbed Elfin Saucer (Helvella solitaria)

Ribbed Elfin Saucer Helvella solitaria P. Karst.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Class Pezizomycetes > Order Pezizales > Family Helvellaceae > Genus Helvella Ribbed Elfin Saucer - Helvella solitaria - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18170

Description:

Cup: Fertile surface tan / gray-brown, smooth to slightly dimpled with inrolled margin; outer surface grayish-white, finely downy. Stalk: Grayish-white, flares at cap, ribs extend only slightly onto cap (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Solitary or groups on ground in pine and hardwood forests.

Records:

There are 6 records in the project database.

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The fruiting body of a Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. (Photo ID: 51915 - Psn: 30)

The fruiting body of a Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/12/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

The fertile surface (top) of a Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). (Photo ID: 51916 - Psn: 31)

The fertile surface (top) of a Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350981 - Psn: 40)

Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of a Ribbed Elfin Saucer collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). Broadly ellipsoid w/ one large oil drop, smooth, hyaline; measured 18.3 – 18.8 X 13.0 – 14.0 microns. (Three still in ascus.) Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350982 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Ribbed Elfin Saucer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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