SADDLE FUNGI i35 



Cyathus striatus Grooved Cyathus 



Cup 10-16 mm. tall, 8-10 mm. wide, outside yellowish to rust-colored, smootli 

 or hairy, inside grooved at margin, lead-colored, shining, inverted conic ; spore- 

 bodies white; spores elliptic, clear, 17-18X9-11/'- The name refers to the 

 grooved margin. 



On decaying wood, straw, etc., and on the ground, everywhere; not edible. 



Cyathus vernicosus Shining Cyathus 



Cap 10-15 mm. tall, 8-10 mm. wide, outside grayish, yellowish or brownish, 

 hairy or smooth, inside smooth, shining, leaden or brown, inverted conic ; spore- 

 bodies gray ; spores clear, ovoid, 12-14 X 6-8,a. The name refers to the polished 

 inner surface. 



Common on wood and ground, everywhere ; not edible. 



CRUCIBULIJM 



Distinguished by the smaller size, bell-shape, and the bright yellow hairy mem- 

 brane and coating when young. The name refers to the cup-like form. 



Crucibulum vulgare Common Crucibulum 



Cup S-S cm. tall, 6-7 cm. wide, yellow to rust-colored, hairy or smooth, yel- 

 lowish and shining within, bell-shaped ; s p o r e-b o d i e s white ; spores elliptic, 

 clear, 8-9 X 4-5/i. The name refers to the frequence. 



Common on wood, stems, etc. ; not edible. 



SADDLE FUNGI HELVELLACEAE 



Distinguished from all the preceding families by the presence of sacs or 

 asci in which the spores are borne. The forms are all stemmed and some resemble 

 the club-shaped C 1 a v a r i a s more or less closely. As a rule the spore-bearing part, 

 which is a more or less modified cup, is ridged, saddle-like or head-like, and distinct 

 from the stem. In the one genus where this is not the case, the black color is 

 distinctive. As a rule, the genera of this family are edible. ■ 



KEY TO THE GBNEU.V 



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1. Plant club-shaped, black; stem and cup not distinct Gleoglossum 136 



2. Plant with the cap and stem clearly distinct 



a. Cap usually united with stem, ridged in both direc- 



tions Morchella 136 



b. Cap free from stem, or at least not ridged if united 



with it 

 ( 1 ) Cap free from stem, rarely ribbed lengthwise 



(a) Cap saddle-like, more or less lobed Helvella 139 



(b) Cap globose, more or less folded Gyromitra 141 



