Peziza vesiculosa
| Peziza vesiculosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pezizaceae |
| Genus: | Peziza |
| Species: | P. vesiculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Peziza vesiculosa Bull. (1790)
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Peziza vesiculosa, commonly known as the common dung cup,[1] is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae.
Description[edit]
The pale, cup-shaped ascocarps grow to 1–6 centimetres (1⁄2–2+1⁄2 inches) in width and often form clusters. The spore print is white.[2]
Similar species[edit]
The species is difficult to identify from other Peziza without microscopy.[2] Species with purplish tints, particularly within the cup, have been split off into Geoscypha. Similar species may also be found in the Tarzetta and Jafnea genera, as well as purplish species of Legaliana and Phylloscypha.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The species can be found year-round throughout North America; usually within its December–April season on the West Coast.[2] It is common in Europe, with scattered records in other parts of the world.[citation needed] It is found on nutrient-rich soils, e.g. manure and compost.[2]
Toxicity[edit]
The species is considered poisonous.[3]
References[edit]
Peziza vesiculosa | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is poisonous |
- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ^ a b c d e Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
Further reading[edit]
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
- Buczacki, Stefan (1992). Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins. p. 218. ISBN 0-00-219978-5.
External links[edit]
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