Genus Helvella 
Helvella lacunosa (Sze Piate Facine Pace 140) 
Cap—Of one piece, thin and flexible like rubber cloth, folded to 
saddle the apex of the stem. The two saddle-flaps are at- 
tached on_ their 
margins at irreg- 
ular intervals . 
when young, and ™, 
are puffed out Z 
like a_ balloon; 
but when ma- 
ture, the pieces 
separate. Their 
outer surface is 
brownish grey, 
and their inner 
surface light 
grey, creased and 
folded. 
Stem—irregularly and 
deeply furrowed. 
flesh—Odour _ offen- Section of {Il|| || |...... Stem 
j Stem. 
sive. 
Habitat— The speci- 
men pictured was 
found growing 
imbedded in deep moss on old bark in the Lake Placid 
woods. 
* 
s, 
dois aice Se aratereiate gee] eee Attachment 
of stem 
Trt SE¥-23: 
teneacie, 
= pty 
difurveces Cap flattened 
3 out 
go =. 
ese See 
See 
H. lacunosa (diagrammatic) 
L&c-ii-nd'-s& 
143 
