An elfin saddle mushroom stands amongst tan and brown oak leaves, with a glistening and knotted black top and a greyish cream stem with fluted grooves.

Overhead view of a knotted, converging, glistening black fungal mass sitting on a bed of tan oak leaves, brown pine needles and tree stems.

Forest floor view of an elfin saddle mushroom, nestled amongst tan and yellow oak leaves, as well as brown rot and detritus, with its glistening ribbonlike black top curling into itself and the fluted, converging and delicate cream colored stem.

Beyond excited to share my second ever find of the delicate and otherworldy #elfinsaddles! Rainy weather and California oak woodlands for the win!

#fungifriends #elfinsaddle #elfinsaddlemushroom #helvelladryophila
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