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Helvella Crispa – Helvelle crépue

On Friday, we found quite a lot of these mushrooms which we had never seen before. Helvella crispa, also known as the white saddle, elfin saddle or common helvel, is found near deciduous trees in summer and autumn. It was initially believed to be edible but in fact it may contain monomethylhydrazine, which can cause severe sporadic intoxications. What a pity …

Vendredi, nous avons trouvé pas mal de ces champignons que nous n’avions jamais vu auparavant. La helvelle crépue également appelée l’oreille de chat, et morille d’automne, apparaît à l’automne parfois tardivement, généralement en compagnie de feuillus. A l’origine on la croyait comestible mais elle contiendrait de la méthylhydrazine provoquant des intoxications aléatoires graves et des risques cancérogènes. Dommage …

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