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Helvella acetabulum

Helvella acetabulum is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae, order Pezizales. This relatively large cup-shaped fungus is characterized by a tan fruit body with prominent branching ribs resembling a cabbage leaf; for this reason it is commonly known as the cabbage leaf Helvella. Other colloquial names include the vinegar cup and the brown ribbed elfin cup.

Taxonomy
The fungus was first named as Peziza acetabulum by Carl Linnaeus in his 1753 Species Plantarum. Etymology The specific epithet acetabulum means "little vinegar cup", and was the Latin word for a small vessel used for storing vinegar (see acetabulum). Common names include the "cabbage leaf Helvella", the "vinegar cup", the "ribbed-stalk cup", and the "brown ribbed elfin cup". ==Description==
Description
Helvella acetabulum has a deeply cup-shaped fruit body (technically an apothecium) that is up to in diameter, and deep. The cream-colored stem is typically tall by thick, and Gyromitra perlata. ==Distribution and habitat==
Distribution and habitat
This fungus is widespread in North America and Europe. In North America, the distribution extends north to Alberta, Canada. In Mexico, it has been collected from State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Tlaxcala. It is also found in Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Iran China (Xinjiang) and Japan. The fruit bodies grows solitary, scattered, or clustered together on soil in both coniferous and deciduous woods, typically in spring and summer. A preference for growing in association with coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) has been noted for Californian populations. ==Potential toxicity==
Potential toxicity
The edibility of the fruit bodies is often listed as unknown, ==References==
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