Helvella ephippium

Helvella ephippium is a species of fungus in the family Helvellaceae, Pezizales order. It appears in summer and autumn as an upright white stem up to 5 cm tall supporting a greyish-brown saddle-shaped cap. It is found in woodland and is variously listed as inedible or "edible but uninspiring".

Distribution
This is a European species, also recorded in China.