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long-stalked gray cup

Helvella macropus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 110, February 81, March 127, April 200, May 288, June 315, July 337, August 289, September 213, October 159, November 87, December 68.
United States3,406
Alaska2,273
Canada296
Ontario241
Michigan155
New York124
Pennsylvania103
Wisconsin73
West Virginia70
Russia63

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassOperculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyHelvellaceae
GenusElfin Saddles · Helvella

Sources

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