elfin saddle

== English == === Noun === elfin saddle (plural elfin saddles) Any of certain ascomycetous fungi of genus Helvella with an irregular cap resembling a saddle, especially Helvella crispa or Helvella lacunosa. Any member of species Gyromitra infula of ascomycetes, which similarly resemble a saddle. 2005, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Oregon), Research Note PNW-RN-546, page 7, Of the several species of Gyromitra that might be encountered in Alaska, two are especially important for morel hunters to learn: Gyromitra esculenta ssp. lato, the beefsteak false morel, and G. infula ssp. lato, the elfin saddle. ==== Derived terms ==== fluted white elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) fluted black elfin saddle (Helvella lacunosa) brown elfin saddle (Helvella elastica) ==== Translations ==== === See also === dryad's saddle (Cerioporus squamosus) false morel (Gyromitra spp.) morel (Morchella spp.) === Further reading === elfin saddle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gyromitra infula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Helvella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia