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| synonyms: Helvelle crépue, Herbst-Lorchel, Oreille de chat, White Saddle |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: White to cream |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Other |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground, Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides
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Helvella crispa Fr. Herbst-Lorchel Helvelle crépue, Oreille de chat, White Saddle. Cap 2–5cm high, saddle-shaped and deeply lobed, convoluted at the centre, whitish with pale buff or tan underside. Stem 20–60 x 10–20mm white, hollow and deeply furrowed. Asci 300 x 18µ. Spores elliptical, 18–20 x 10–13µ. Habitat on path-sides in damp, deciduous woods. Season late summer to late autumn and occasionally in spring. Common. Edible – poor. Distribution, America and Europe.
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