Helvella solitaria
Appearance
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Helvella solitaria (P.Karst.) P.Karst. (1871)
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Helvella solitaria is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae. Originally described as Peziza solitaria by Petter Karsten in 1869, he transferred it to the genus Helvella in 1871.[2] The fungus has a boreal and temperate distribution.[3]
Edibility
Consumption of this fungus is not recommended as similar species in the Helvellaceae contain the toxin gyromitrin.
References
- ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Helvella solitaria P. Karst". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ Karsten, P.A. (1871). Mycologia fennica. Pars prima. Discomycetes. Bidrag till Kännedom av Finlands Natur och Folk (in Latin). Vol. 19. p. 37.
- ^ Landeros F, Iturriaga T, Guzmán-Dávalos L (2015). "Type studies in Helvella (Pezizales) 1". Mycotaxon. 119: 35–63. doi:10.5248/119.35.