Velvet-foot Spathularia. Edible.
Velutipes is from velutum, velvet; pes, foot.
The spore body is flattened, shaped like a spathula, spore surface wavy, growing on the opposite sides of the upper part of the stem, tawny-yellow. The stem is hollow, minutely downy or velvety, dark brown tinged with yellow. It will dry quite as well as Morchella. It is found in damp woods on mossy logs. It is not a common plant. Found in August and September.
Leotia. Hill.
Receptacle pileate. Pileus orbicular, margin involute, free from the stem, smooth, hymenium covering upper surface.
The stem is hollow, central, rather long, continuous with pileus; the whole plant greenish-yellow.
Asci club-shaped, pointed, 8-spored. The spores are elliptical and hyaline. The paraphyses are present, usually slender and round.
Leotia lubrica. Pers.
