Cheilymenia stercorea

Cheilymenia stercorea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Cheilymenia
Species: C. stercorea
Binomial name
Cheilymenia stercorea
(Pers.) Boud. (1907)
Synonyms
  • Peziza stercorea Pers. (1800)

Cheilymenia stercorea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.

This is a common appearing throughout the year as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows. The spores are elliptical and measure 14–18 by 8–10 µm, while the asci are 175-–220 by 9–12 µm.[1] It is found in Europe and North America.

References

  1. Kuo M. (January 2005). "Cheilymenia stercorea". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.

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