Helvella leucomelanea - to confirm (no micros)

Hello, Steve!

"Helvella leucomelaena" seems to be more like a complex of several species, that have been mixed up a lot in the past. Some of the similar species are poorly understood, have often been misidentified and also there are (have been) several taxonomic problems concerning this group.

In my opinion, Helvella leucomelaena s.str. is a species on under Pines on dry grounds (mostly sandy), with conspicious colourchange from a nearly white stem towards a much darker margin and Hymenium. The stem ist very short, mostly covered in the ground and shows only few very descrete ridges.
That shoud be checked for your collection, the stem is really important in the whole genus.

Typical Helvella leucomelaena:

The works of Ingrid Skrede might be of interest when wirking with Helvella.

Important for example >this one< and also >this one<.

Aaaaaaaand if you want to dig deeper, of course the >type studies< from Fidel Landeros et Al.

LG; Pablo.

Hi, Lucky!

Wow, i would never ever have even noticed those.

LG; Pablo.