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Peziza phyllogena, commonly known as the common brown cup or the pig-ear cup, is a species of fungus in the family Pezizaceae. A saprobic species, the fungus produces brownish, cup-shaped fruit bodies that grow singly or in clusters on either soil or well-rotted wood. It is found in Europe, North America, and Iceland, where it fruits in the spring.
Palamino Cup fungus in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.. Peziza varia can be identified by its growth on rotted wood or wood chips, its brown upper surface (at maturity) that is usually somewhat wrinkled near the center; a whitish and minutely fuzzy under surface; a round, cuplike shape when young, and a flattened-irregular shape when mature; attachment to the wood under the center of the mushroom ...
Peziza arvernensis, commonly known as the boring brown cup fungus or fairy tub, [2] is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae. This fungus appears as brown cups, often in small groups, on soil in broad-leaved woodland, especially with beech. The ascocarps can grow quite large, up to 10 cm (3 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) across. This ...
Cup fungi grow in peculiar shapes, frequently resembling cups or saucers. For example, the orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia) resembles a discarded orange rind. They may be vividly colored, like the scarlet cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea), which is often one of the first signs of spring in the temperate regions where it grows. According to one ...
Peziza domiciliana, commonly known as the domicile cup fungus, is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza, family Pezizaceae. Described by English mycologist Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, the fungus grows on rotten wood, drywall/plasterboard, and plaster in homes, damp cellars, and basements. It is known from Asia, Europe, North America, and Antarctica.
Humaria hemisphaerica is a species of fungus in the family Pyronemataceae.In the UK it has the recommended English name of glazed cup; [1] in North America it has been called the hairy fairy cup [2] or the brown-haired fairy cup. [3]
Geopora sumneriana is another cup fungus that superficially resembles S. coronaria in its form and subterranean growth habit; [36] however, the surface of its hymenium is cream-colored with ochraceous tinges, and its outer surface is covered with brown hairs.
Disciotis venosa, commonly known as the bleach cup, veiny cup fungus, or the cup morel is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Fruiting from April, they are often difficult to locate because of their nondescript brown color. Found in North America and Europe, D. venosa appears to favor banks and slopes and sheltered sites.