THE WHITE HELVELLA

=Helvella crispa=

=Pileus:= Two to three inches in diameter; wavy or

curled, reflexed at edges, often puckered towards

centre; white or pale creamy; somewhat leathery in

texture in older specimens.

=Spore surface:= On underside of cap, ochraceous.

=Stem:= White, more or less furrowed with vertical

hollows.

=Taste:= Similar to Morel, to which it is closely

allied.

=Habitat:= Woods.

=Season:= Summer and autumn.

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