Black lobe (Helvella atra)
Systematics:
- Department: Ascomycota (Ascomycetes)
- Subdivision: Pezizomycotina (Pesizomycotins)
- Class: Pezizomycetes (Pecicomycetes)
- Subclass: Pezizomycetidae (Pecicomycetes)
- Order: Pezizales
- Family: Helvellaceae (Helvellaceae)
- Genus: Helvella (Helvella)
- Species: Helvella atra (Black lobe)
A special rare species of mushrooms that belongs to the Helwell family.
Likes to grow in large groups, prefers deciduous forests, but also occurs in conifers. The main places of growth are America (North, South), as well as Eurasia.
Consists of a leg and a cap.
The hat has an irregular shape (in the form of a saucer), with blades, with one edge usually growing to the stem. Diameter – up to about 3 cm, maybe less. Bumps and folds are often found on the surface.
The leg is usually curved, with a thickening in the lower part. There may be a small fluff closer to the hat. Some specimens have stripes along the entire leg. Length – up to five centimeters.
The black lobe has very brittle loose flesh.
Helvella atra is a hymenial fungus, where the hymenium is usually smooth, in some cases with folds and wrinkles. May also have pubescence.
Black lobe (Helvella atra) is not used for food.
