Peziza varia, commonly known as the spreading brown cup fungus,[1]Palomino cup or recurved cup, is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza, family Pezizaceae.
Peziza varia can be identified by its growth on rotted wood or wood chips, its brown upper surface (at maturity) that is usually somewhat wrinkled near the center; a whitish and minutely fuzzy under surface; a round, cuplike shape when young, and a flattened-irregular shape when mature; attachment to the wood under the center of the mushroom, rather than under the whole cup; thin, brittle flesh (rather than thick and gelatinous) and smooth, elliptical spores that lack oil droplets.[2]
The cup at first is pale brown or whitish overall, the under surface minutely fuzzy and the upper surface smoother, with a tiny stem-like structure. In maturity it is flattened-irregular or bent backwards, 2–12 cm across,[3] the margin often splitting, upper surface brown and smooth, often "pinched" or somewhat wrinkled over the center, under surface whitish and minutely fuzzy, attached to the substrate centrally, without a stem. It has no odor. The flesh is brownish or pale, and brittle.[2]
Peziza means a sort of mushroom without a root or stalk.[4]
Microscopic features: Spores 11–16 x 6–10 µm; smooth; elliptical; without oil droplets. Asci eight-spored; up to 225 x 15 µm.[2]
Well decayed logs may sport the Palomino cup fungus, which is saprobic, usually on the wood of hardwoods. Soil rich in decayed wood and occasionally that which is covered with wood chips may support Palomino cup; growing alone, gregariously, or in clusters. This member of the cup fungi is commonly found in colder weather (spring and autumn in temperate regions), but sometimes appearing in summer.[2]
^Hansen, Karen; Læssøe, Thomas; Pfister, Donald H. (2002). "Phylogenetic diversity in the core group of Peziza inferred from ITS sequences and morphology" (PDF). Mycological Research. 106 (8): 879–902. doi:10.1017/S0953756202006287. ISSN 0953-7562. S2CID 54010289. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
peziza, varia, commonly, known, spreading, brown, fungus, palomino, recurved, species, fungus, genus, peziza, family, pezizaceae, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, fungidivision, ascomycotaclass, pezizomycetesorder, pezizalesfamily, pezizacea. Peziza varia commonly known as the spreading brown cup fungus 1 Palomino cup or recurved cup is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza family Pezizaceae Peziza variaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom FungiDivision AscomycotaClass PezizomycetesOrder PezizalesFamily PezizaceaeGenus PezizaSpecies P variaBinomial namePeziza variaHedw 1789 SynonymsPeziza repanda Pers 1808 Peziza cerea Bull 1781 Peziza micropus Pers 1800 Peziza variaMycological characteristicsSmooth hymeniumHymenium attachment is not applicableLacks a stipeSpore print is white to creamEcology is saprotrophicEdibility is inedible Contents 1 Description 1 1 Similar species 2 Ecology 3 Edibility 4 Distribution 5 References 6 External linksDescription edit nbsp Palamino Cup fungus in Kilmarnock Ayrshire Peziza varia can be identified by its growth on rotted wood or wood chips its brown upper surface at maturity that is usually somewhat wrinkled near the center a whitish and minutely fuzzy under surface a round cuplike shape when young and a flattened irregular shape when mature attachment to the wood under the center of the mushroom rather than under the whole cup thin brittle flesh rather than thick and gelatinous and smooth elliptical spores that lack oil droplets 2 The cup at first is pale brown or whitish overall the under surface minutely fuzzy and the upper surface smoother with a tiny stem like structure In maturity it is flattened irregular or bent backwards 2 12 cm across 3 the margin often splitting upper surface brown and smooth often pinched or somewhat wrinkled over the center under surface whitish and minutely fuzzy attached to the substrate centrally without a stem It has no odor The flesh is brownish or pale and brittle 2 Peziza means a sort of mushroom without a root or stalk 4 Microscopic features Spores 11 16 x 6 10 µm smooth elliptical without oil droplets Asci eight spored up to 225 x 15 µm 2 Similar species edit Similar species include Peziza arvernensis P domiciliana P vesiculosa and P violacea 3 Peziza repanda Peziza cerea and Peziza micropus are synonyms 5 Ecology editWell decayed logs may sport the Palomino cup fungus which is saprobic usually on the wood of hardwoods Soil rich in decayed wood and occasionally that which is covered with wood chips may support Palomino cup growing alone gregariously or in clusters This member of the cup fungi is commonly found in colder weather spring and autumn in temperate regions but sometimes appearing in summer 2 Edibility editPeziza varia is nonpoisonous 6 but inedible 7 Distribution editPeziza varia is widely distributed throughout America and Europe References edit Arora David 1986 Mushrooms demystified a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi Second ed Berkeley Ten Speed Press ISBN 978 0 89815 169 5 a b c d Mushroom Expert website a b Davis R Michael Sommer Robert Menge John A 2012 Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America Berkeley University of California Press pp 399 400 ISBN 978 0 520 95360 4 OCLC 797915861 Fungus species website Hansen Karen Laessoe Thomas Pfister Donald H 2002 Phylogenetic diversity in the core group of Peziza inferred from ITS sequences and morphology PDF Mycological Research 106 8 879 902 doi 10 1017 S0953756202006287 ISSN 0953 7562 S2CID 54010289 Retrieved 2021 12 13 Miller Jr Orson K Miller Hope H 2006 North American Mushrooms A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi Guilford CN FalconGuides p 538 ISBN 978 0 7627 3109 1 Roger Philip s Mushrooms Archived 2008 07 08 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editSpore release Wild about Britain nbsp Data related to Pezizaceae at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peziza varia amp oldid 1212905940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
