Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales Family: Helvellaceae
Species: Helvella macropus (Pers.) P. Karst.
Synonyms: Cyathipodia bulbosa
Cyathipodia macropus
Helvella bulbosa
Lachnea bulbosa
Lachnea macropus
Macropodia macropus
Macroscyphus macropus
Octospora bulbosa
Peziza bulbosa
Peziza macropus
Peziza stipitata
Common Name: Felt Saddle


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Helvella macropusPhotographer: © Chris Stretch
Photographer: © Chris Stretch

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (8)
Corylus avellana (6)
Quercus (2)
Betula (1)
Quercus robur (1)
Salix (1)
Ulmus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland (13)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (10)
Built up area, domestic (3)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Parkland and scattered trees (3)
Woodland and scrub (3)
Woodland: broadleaved (3)
Woodland: mixed (3)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (2)
Marginal/inundation: marginal (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Scrub (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (17)
Soil Leaves (7)
Soil Mossy (6)
Leaf Litter (2)
Mossy stump (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Wet leaves (1)
Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
March (1)
July (2)
August (7)
September (16)
October (23)
November (2)