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White Saddle
Helvella crispa
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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Easily confused with
Western Black Elfin SaddleHelvella vespertina
Helvella pityophila
Fluted Brown Elfin SaddleHelvella maculata
Elfin SaddleHelvella lacunosa
Elastic SaddleHelvella elastica
Hypomyces cervinigenus
wrinkled club fungusClavulina rugosa
Helvella lactea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 30,117 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 28,239 |
| United Kingdom | 1,285 |
| England | 1,186 |
| Canada | 1,124 |
| Germany | 1,018 |
| Ontario | 682 |
| France | 389 |
| Russia | 376 |
| New York | 312 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.FungiTastic metadata
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Operculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes |
| Order | Pezizales |
| Family | Helvellaceae |
| Genus | Elfin Saddles · Helvella |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White Saddle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.