Helvella Elastica
Helvella elasticaCap - Brownish grey. Cup-shaped, flattening out when mature; when young, the under surface is covered with little spines or hairs. Both surfaces are smooth when mature.
Stem - Slender, of the same colour as the cap, tapering toward the cap. Solid and white within.
Habitat - The specimen pictured was found growing beneath hemlocks and yellow birches, in Lake Placid forest, during September.