Helvella fibrosa

Helvella fibrosa is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales. It was originally known as Octospora villosa when first scientifically described by the German botanist Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth in 1833, and was placed in a number of different genera throughout the decades, including Peziza, Fuckelina, and Cyathipodia. The current generic placement was proposed by Richard P. Korf in 2008.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Helvella fibrosa being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Helvella macropus
• Helvella corium

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Pezizomycetes

Order

Pezizales

Family

Helvellaceae

Genus

Helvella

Species

Helvella fibrosa

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