Species

Caloscypha fulgens (Spring orange peel fungus)

Caloscypha fulgens. Photo: (c) noah_siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Caloscypha is a fungal genus in the family Caloscyphaceae (order Pezizales). A monotypic genus, it contains the single species Caloscypha fulgens, commonly known as the spring orange peel fungus, the golden cup, or the dazzling cup. It is a cup fungus, typically up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in diameter, with a bright to pale orange interior and orange; specimens that are old or bruised often have an olive-green discoloration, especially around the edges. In North America,…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
        Order: Pezizales
        Family: Caloscyphaceae
        Genus: Caloscypha
        Species: Caloscypha fulgens (Spring orange peel fungus)

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