Otidea onotica | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Pezizomycetes |
Order: | Pezizales |
Family: | Pyronemataceae |
Genus: | Otidea |
Species: | O. onotica |
Binomial name | |
Otidea onotica (Pers.) Fuckel, 1870 | |
Synonyms | |
Peziza onotica Pers. 1801 |
Otidea onotica, commonly known as hare's ear or donkey ear, is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep cup split down one side and elongated at the other, up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) tall. It is yellow to orangish or slightly pinkish. White hairs cover the outside, while the inside is smooth or rippled.
Similar species include Guepinia helvelloides, others of the genus Otidea, as well as some of Pezizaceae family.
Otidea onotica occurs in Europe and North America, singly or in small groups on the soil of deciduous woodland, most often with beech trees.
References
- ^ Montarnal, Pierre (1967). Mushrooms, A Guide to Toadstools and Other European Fungi. Hamlyn. p. 156.
- ^ Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
Other sources
Species of fungusOtidea onoticaMycological characteristics | |
---|---|
Smooth hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is inedible or poisonous |
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
- Buczacki, Stefan (1992). Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins. p. 219. ISBN 0-00-219978-5.
- Otidea onotica at Species Fungorum
Taxon identifiers | |
---|---|
Otidea onotica |
|
Peziza onotica |
This Pezizomycetes-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |