Peziza

thumb|Peziza sp. fruit body spore sacs teased out and viewed under a microscope

Species

Yellow Fairy Cups

KINGDOM

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassPezizomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilyPezizaceae

Habitatmarine

Observations19,697

Observations recorded60,110,991

Peziza Fr., Systema mycologicum, Index alphab. 2: 40 (1822). Il genere Peziza include funghi, lignicoli e terricoli, a forma di coppa, provvisti o meno di peduncolo, dalle pareti lisce o rugose, più o meno carnose. L'imenio è disposto sulla superficie interna del ricettacolo (apotecio).

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taxon common name: Пецица
taxon name: Peziza
Commons category: Peziza
Commons gallery: Peziza
taxon author citation: Fr.

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thumb|Peziza sp. fruit body spore sacs teased out and viewed under a microscope

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.