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Helvella Lacunosa
Helvella Lacunosa
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Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Date: Jan 7, 2013
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2013

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 Also known as Fluted Black Elfin Saddle - it's edible but never trust a photo to identify and eat a mushroom unless it's in a book written by a qualified mycologist and has descriptions of all the identifying characteristics.

We have years of experience in identifying fungi, especially my husband. That's his hand holding it.

As for taste, some ppl love it, some hate it .. the stems are tough - here is a link to some tips of cooking it.

Recipe tips for cooking the Helvella Lacunosa

Thanks for all the lovely comments - @ ursula thanks and I do a lot of shots each time I shoot fungi as I think they are beautiful. I will post, in here, my table full of different species we have collected over the past few days - quite a few we need to identify and I love the spore prints from some. I am so glad we moved to the mountains.
@ HarveyG your comment made me laugh .. I did that once, my husband cooked a difficult to identify mushroom and I waited 2 days to see if he was OK - he was and I ate it. Some mushrooms that are poisonous can take up to 2 days before you show symptoms (you die) Amanitas in particular.

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 01/21/2013 09:29:18 PM
A very pretty mushroom indeed.
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 01/21/2013 08:09:34 AM
Beautiful shot. Nice contrast and detail!
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 01/16/2013 04:59:48 PM
Wow that is pretty. Love all those curves. That is one artistic mushroom!
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 01/13/2013 04:09:10 PM
Dramatic. This could be an education.
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 01/12/2013 03:53:14 AM
Great DOf and exposure. I half expect to see a little troll coming out of it!! Thanks for all of the info you posted as well.
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 01/10/2013 07:08:31 PM
Wonderful lighting
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 01/10/2013 01:15:19 AM
Almost looks like a small animal, quite beautiful and unique.
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 01/09/2013 06:24:31 PM
Great lines, textures, shapes. A close up would make a terrific abstract.
Bought your brother's book - it arrived yesterday and we're looking forward to reading it.
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 01/09/2013 12:12:55 AM
Love the photo and the description, not sure that I would eat it. You and your hubby should do a book he could do the identification and you do the photos.
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 01/08/2013 09:59:56 PM
I adore mushrooms and pictures of mushrooms. I agree with bassbone, and others, I think close ups would be great. The hand gives an indication of size of course, but I would rather see the mushroom by itself ... just me and my musgroom frenzy ;-). We have a similar type of mushroom here in South Africa which apparently is also edible. Ours starts out looking quite "normal" and then "deteriorates" (matures ;-)) into this black dripping mess. Its quite offputting if you ask me, but apparently delicious to eat ... not so sure ;-)
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 01/08/2013 09:17:52 PM
Great exp and BG. Worthy of an ID photo for a book. Most unusual stem and top.
I'd let you eat it first and wait 60 minutes! :)
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 01/08/2013 07:08:22 PM
This is so beautiful - graceful and quite "other-worldly".... I have never seen this species before, but I love the incredibly fluid shapes and textures. The gorgeous deep greens of the background contribute to the primeval forest feel of this image, and I can imagine an elf using this a saddle.

I have to confess when I first looked at the image, I read the title as Helluva Lacunosa, and I thought, yep, it sure is..... Helluva amazing too.

Can't wait to see next week's offering :)
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 01/08/2013 04:58:43 PM
Wow that is really neat. I have seen some mushrooms but nothing like this one. What a beautiful specimen.
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 01/08/2013 03:14:31 PM
I am truly impressed by those that are skilled in this area...a wonderful set of shapes in the mushroom....I think it is time to pull out the macro lens for some cool close ups!
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 01/08/2013 01:29:35 PM
That's a very beautiful mushroom, and the earth looks so juicy. You could do a lot of close-up studies of this species :)
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 01/08/2013 01:15:06 PM
Like the light and the details of the mushroom. Doesn't look tasty, but maybe you know some good recipe for it.
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 01/08/2013 12:48:45 PM
Great details on the mushroom. A fascinating photo and thanks for the info too. Very educational.
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 01/08/2013 12:29:12 PM
Beautifully captured, both exposure and focus. Looks like you need to find quite a few more before you have a meal.
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