white saddle, elfin saddle or common helvel

Description:

is an ascomycete fungus of the Helvellaceae family. The mushroom is readily identified by its irregularly shaped whitish cap, fluted stem, and fuzzy undersurfaces. It is found in eastern North America and in Europe, near deciduous trees in summer and autumn.

Habitat:

Sierra Gorda, Queretaro.

Notes:

Altitude • Media 1694 m s . n . m . • Maximum 2,440 m s . n . m .