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Peziza

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Family
  
Pezizaceae

Higher classification
  
Pezizaceae

Order
  
Pezizales

Division
  
Ascomycota

Scientific name
  
Peziza

Rank
  
genus

Photo of a Peziza, a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi grows on the ground surrounded by dry leaves and mosses.

Lower classifications
  
Peziza repanda, Peziza praetervisa

Similar
  
Peziza repanda, Peziza praetervisa, Peziza cerea

Ascomycetes cup fungus peziza domiciliana


Peziza is a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi that grow on the ground, rotting wood, or dung. Most members of this genus are of unknown edibility and are difficult to identify as separate species without use of microscopy. The polyphyletic genus has been estimated to contain over 100 species.

Contents

Photo of two Peziza, a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi grows on the ground.

Cup fungi peziza arvenensis on log


Species

Species include:

Photo of three Peziza, a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi grows on the ground with grass on its side.

  • Peziza ampliata
  • Peziza arvernensis
  • Peziza badia
  • Peziza cerea
  • Peziza domiciliana
  • Peziza echinospora
  • Peziza erini
  • Peziza fimeti
  • Peziza granulosa
  • Peziza infossa
  • Peziza micropus group
  • Peziza moseri
  • Peziza oliviae
  • Peziza ostracoderma
  • Peziza petersii
  • Peziza phyllogena
  • Peziza praetervisa
  • Peziza repanda
  • Peziza succosa
  • Peziza sylvestris
  • Peziza varia
  • Peziza vesiculosa
  • Peziza violacea

    • Photo showing the different parts of a Peziza.

    Photo of a big Peziza, a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi grows on the ground.

    Photo of a color orange Peziza grows on the ground.

    Photo of big and small color orange Peziza grows on the ground.

    References

    Peziza Wikipedia
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