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Helvella macropus

(Pers.) P. Karst.

Scurfy Elfin Cup

GNRUnranked Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881062
Element CodeNFHEL000B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyHelvellaceae
GenusHelvella
Synonyms
Peziza macropusPers.
Other Common Names
Long-stalked Grey Cup (EN)
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Paxina hispida in Helvella macropus while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest - Conifer
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
AlbertaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
References (4)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  4. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.