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Helvella elastica

Helvella elastica, commonly known as the flexible Helvella, elastic saddle, or brown elfin saddle, is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae of the order Pezizales. It has a roughly saddle-shaped yellow-brown cap atop a whitish stipe. It grows on soil in woods in Eurasia and North America.

Description
The fruit body of the fungus is grayish or olive-brown, saddle- or mitral-shaped (i.e., resembling a double mitre) and is attached only to the top of the stipe; it may be up to wide. The stipe is white, solid or filled with loosely stuffed hyphae, has a smooth surface, and is up to long by thick. H. maculata has a similar cap but a ribbed stem. Gyromitra infula has an orange and more defined cap. == Habitat and distribution ==
Habitat and distribution
This fungus is typically found fruiting singly, scattered, or clustered together on the ground or on wood in coniferous and deciduous woods. It has been found in Europe, Japan, China, and western North America. It is present in summer and fall. == Potential toxicity ==
Potential toxicity
Consumption of this fungus is not recommended as similar species in the family Helvellaceae contain the toxin gyromitrin. == Fibrinolytic activity ==
Fibrinolytic activity
A 2005 Korean study investigated the ability of extracts from 67 different mushroom species to perform fibrinolysis, the process of breaking down blood clots caused by the protein fibrin. H. elastica was one of seven species that had this ability; the activity of the extract was 60% of that of plasmin, the positive control used in the experiment. == References ==
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