Bay Cup - Legaliana badia
A large cup fungus, with irregularly shaped fruitbodies that are usually found clustered together. Initially, young cps have an olive tint inside; later the colour is red-brown or purplish-brown. Identification is difficult, and microscopic examination of spores is needed for certainty
Peziza, and related species
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We recommend that this is verified by an expert from a specimen before submission to NatureSpot. Microscopic examination of spores is likely to be needed. Also photograph in habitat, and note substrate
On soil in woodland and plantation, mostly coniferous.
martindgrimes
Pickworth Great Wood
27 May 2021
det. R Lemmon
martindgrimes
Pickworth Great Wood
27 May 2021
det. R Lemmon
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Species profile
- Common names
- Bay Cup
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pezizales
- Family:
- Pezizaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 27/05/2021 (Grimes, Martin)
- Last record:
- 27/05/2021 (Grimes, Martin)
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