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Helvella leucomelaena
The deeply cup-shaped cap of the fruiting body is up to 3 centimetres broad. The outer surface of the cap is blackish-brown near the top, with the color turning to white as it near the stem; the inner surface of the cup is blackish. The stem can be up to 4 centimetres long by 0.5 centimetres thick.
Pine-tree forest. Spotted at La Pedriza, Parque regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares, Sierra de Guadarrama.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired, TTL mode
Spotted on May 4, 2013
Submitted on Jun 7, 2013
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