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Discina (fungus)

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Pezizomycetes

Family
  
Discinaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Ascomycota

Order
  
Pezizales

Scientific name
  
Discina

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Similar
  
Discina perlata, Discinaceae, Gyromitra, Mitrophora, Helvella acetabulum

Discina is a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the false morels of the genus Gyromitra. There are about 20 species in the genus. They bear dish- or cup-shaped fruit bodies. The best known member is the pig ear (D. perlata), which is deemed edible after thorough cooking, although is viewed with suspicion given its relation to the highly toxic false morels.

Discina (fungus) Discina ancilis laakakorvasieni Natural Fungi in Finland

Species

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  • Discina accumbens
  • Discina ancilis
  • Discina australica
  • Discina brunnea
  • Discina caroliniana
  • Discina corticalis
  • Discina disticha
  • Discina epixyla
  • Discina fastigiata
  • Discina ferruginascens
  • Discina geogenius
  • Discina lenta
  • Discina martinii
  • Discina megalospora
  • Discina melaleuca
  • Discina montana
  • Discina pallida
  • Discina pallidorosea
  • Discina radiosensilis
  • Discina roblinensis
  • Discina urnula

    • Discina (fungus) FileDiscina ancilisjpg Wikimedia Commons

    Discina (fungus) Discina ancilis laakakorvasieni Natural Fungi in Finland

    Discina (fungus) Discina fungus Wikipedia

    Discina (fungus) California Fungi Gyromitra perlata

    References

    Discina (fungus) Wikipedia
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