Habitat and Distribution
It was initially described by mycologist Harold Brodie in 1965, who collected it from Rocky Mountain Park in Alberta, Canada at an altitude of 7,000 feet (2,100 m), it was found growing among the small flat stones of the scree, often attached to rotted or dried remains of alpine plants. Brodie derived the species name as a tribute to his late wife Helen. This species is known to live in alpine and boreal habitats, as well as dry areas in Idaho. In 1988 C. helenae was first reported in Mexico; in 2005 it was reported growing in tropical forest in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Calakmul, Mexico).
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