5 November 2005 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name Elfin Saddle Fungus Cap Saddle shaped, smooth, grey, dark brown or blackish, to about 5cm across Stem Strongly furrowed, smooth, grey, hollow Flesh Grey, firm, brittle in cap Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat In deciduous and coniferous woods Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth, one oil drop (18-22) x (11-13) µm2 Edibility Edible when cooked, poor 
October 2001 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |