Discina ancilis, commonly known as pig's ears[1][2][3] is a brown to tannish, wrinkled, cup- or ear-shaped fungus, sometimes with short, stout stalk. The spores of D. ancilis are quite similar to those of mushrooms in the genus Gyromitra, so that some mycologists classify it there.
The cup measures 2–10 centimetres (3⁄4–4 inches) wide;[4] with a disc-like, whitish exterior, and a dark brown to tan interior. The cup is often wrinkled to convoluted, with the edges turned downward. The flesh is brittle. The stipe (when present) is 0.5–1 cm (1⁄4–3⁄8 in) long and thick; it is brownish-tan in color.
Microscopic characteristicsedit
The spores are 30–35 x 12–14 μm, spindle shaped, minutely warted, with three oil drops and knobs at each end, located in the cup.
Similar speciesedit
Disciotis venosa is more deeply veined, and has smooth spores; it is typically found in deciduous woods. Other similar species of Discina must be differentiated microscopically. Peziza repanda is also similar.[4] In the Pacific Northwest, D. leucoxantha and D. olympiana are similar.[5]
Distribution and habitatedit
It is found singularly or in groups, on humus or rotten wood in coniferous areas; near melting snowbanks in western mountains. It is found in temperate areas of North America.[5] It comes into fruiting from May–July.
Edibilityedit
It is considered edible by some authors,[6] but not others;[7] it can be confused with other potentially toxic species.[6] It should be cooked before consumption.[4]
^ abTrudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 289. ISBN978-0-88192-935-5.
discina, ancilis, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Discina ancilis news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Discina ancilisFruit bodies found in eastern Shasta Trinity National Forest Siskiyou Co CaliforniaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom FungiDivision AscomycotaClass PezizomycetesOrder PezizalesFamily DiscinaceaeGenus DiscinaSpecies D ancilisBinomial nameDiscina ancilis Pers Sacc 1889 SynonymsListPeziza ancilis Pers 1822 Aleuria ancilis Pers Gillet 1879 Acetabula ancilis Pers Lambotte 1880 Helvella ancilis Pers Quel 1886 Gyromitra ancilis Pers Kreisel 1984 Peziza perlata Fr 1822 Discina perlata Fr Fr 1849 Peziza repanda var perlata Fr Quel 1886 Gyromitra perlata Fr Harmaja 1969 Discina ancilisMycological characteristicsSmooth hymeniumCap is umbilicateHymenium is decurrentStipe is bareSpore print is brownEcology is saprotrophicEdibility is not recommended or edible Discina ancilis commonly known as pig s ears 1 2 3 is a brown to tannish wrinkled cup or ear shaped fungus sometimes with short stout stalk The spores of D ancilis are quite similar to those of mushrooms in the genus Gyromitra so that some mycologists classify it there Contents 1 Description 1 1 Microscopic characteristics 1 2 Similar species 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Edibility 4 ReferencesDescription editThe cup measures 2 10 centimetres 3 4 4 inches wide 4 with a disc like whitish exterior and a dark brown to tan interior The cup is often wrinkled to convoluted with the edges turned downward The flesh is brittle The stipe when present is 0 5 1 cm 1 4 3 8 in long and thick it is brownish tan in color Microscopic characteristics edit The spores are 30 35 x 12 14 mm spindle shaped minutely warted with three oil drops and knobs at each end located in the cup Similar species edit Disciotis venosa is more deeply veined and has smooth spores it is typically found in deciduous woods Other similar species of Discina must be differentiated microscopically Peziza repanda is also similar 4 In the Pacific Northwest D leucoxantha and D olympiana are similar 5 Distribution and habitat editIt is found singularly or in groups on humus or rotten wood in coniferous areas near melting snowbanks in western mountains It is found in temperate areas of North America 5 It comes into fruiting from May July Edibility editIt is considered edible by some authors 6 but not others 7 it can be confused with other potentially toxic species 6 It should be cooked before consumption 4 References edit Pig s Ears Gyromitra ancilis Ninaturalist nz Retrieved 2021 05 21 Discina ancilis Pers Sacc 1889 EOL Retrieved 2021 05 21 Discina perlata EOL Retrieved 2021 05 21 a b c Davis R Michael Sommer Robert Menge John A 2012 Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America Berkeley University of California Press pp 404 405 ISBN 978 0 520 95360 4 OCLC 797915861 a b Trudell Steve Ammirati Joe 2009 Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest Timber Press Field Guides Portland OR Timber Press p 289 ISBN 978 0 88192 935 5 a b Miller Jr Orson K Miller Hope H 2006 North American Mushrooms A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi Guilford CN FalconGuides p 506 ISBN 978 0 7627 3109 1 Phillips Roger 2010 Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America Buffalo NY Firefly Books p 364 ISBN 978 1 55407 651 2 Lincoff GH National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms Chanticleer Press Inc 1981 p 331 ISBN 978 0 394 51992 0 nbsp This Pezizomycetes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Discina ancilis amp oldid 1208451051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
