10-06-2026 13:41
François Freléchoux
Bonjour à nouveau, Voici une trouvaille d'hier.
10-06-2026 11:53
Steve ClementsBonjour, This disco is abundant on dead stems of
10-06-2026 12:54
Steve ClementsBonjour encore, Pouvez-vous m'aider, s'il vous pl
10-06-2026 10:45
François Freléchoux
Bonjour à nouveau, Encore une détermination qui
08-06-2026 10:16
Spooren Marco
I don`t have a clou about this fungus,it is not in
10-06-2026 09:24
François Freléchoux
Bonjour, J'imagine que cette détermination ne do
09-06-2026 18:32
Camille MertensSur morceau de roseau immergé 0,5 - 0,7 mm de dia
08-06-2026 17:00
François BartholomeeusenGood day everyone, On June 5 2026, I collected de
07-06-2026 15:10
William Slosse
Hello everyone,On 05-06-26, I found following asco
Helvella ephippium vs H. latispora
Stephen Martin Mifsud,
26-01-2021 15:45
Hi, I found a beautiful and pretty large population of a Helvella species which I think it is Helvella ephippium but doubt also fell on H. latispora. How can these two species be distingusihed. The lower surface and entire stem where completely covered with tufts of teeth-like projections. Stipe completely white. The largest specimens had caps almost 3cm wide.
Jennifer Fiorentino,
26-01-2021 16:45
Re : Helvella ephippium vs H. latispora
Stephen Martin Mifsud,
26-01-2021 17:23
Re : Helvella ephippium vs H. latispora
I have consulted that key already but it is not conclusive (see comments below) so I am asking for some expert advice.
Mushroom quite small at maturity (cap no wider than 2 cm [NO] stem no thicker than 0.5 cm [borderline]; stem brownish or grayish [greyish-brown]; undersurface of cap densely hairy [YES] = Helvella ephippium
Mushroom larger than above at maturity [YES]; stem whitish[YES, but above no colour given]; undersurface finely fuzzy [MAYBE?], or bald [BIG NO]by maturity. = H. latispora
Mushroom quite small at maturity (cap no wider than 2 cm [NO] stem no thicker than 0.5 cm [borderline]; stem brownish or grayish [greyish-brown]; undersurface of cap densely hairy [YES] = Helvella ephippium
Mushroom larger than above at maturity [YES]; stem whitish[YES, but above no colour given]; undersurface finely fuzzy [MAYBE?], or bald [BIG NO]by maturity. = H. latispora
Nicolas VAN VOOREN,
26-01-2021 19:20
Re : Helvella ephippium vs H. latispora
Your collection represents H. ephippium with its grey hymenium. H. latispora has a beige to brownish hymenium.
Stephen Martin Mifsud,
26-01-2021 21:39
Re : Helvella ephippium vs H. latispora
Thanks Nicolas Van Vooren - the small doubt cleared!
(Thanks Jennifer for the suggestion too.)
(Thanks Jennifer for the suggestion too.)