Synonyms: Aleuria olivacea, Galactinia badioconfusa, Galactinia olivacea, Peziza badioconfusa, Peziza olivacea, Plicaria olivacea.
Common name: Common Brown Cup.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Peziza phyllogena, commonly known as the common brown cup or the pig-ear cup, is a species of fungus in the family Pezizaceae. A saprobic species, the fungus produces brownish, cup-shaped fruit bodies that grow singly or in clusters on either soil or well-rotted wood. It is found in Europe, North America, and Iceland, where it fruits in the spring.
Arabic: فنجاني ورقي, Serbian: Тробојна плочарица.
Peziza phyllogena is a species of cup fungus in the family Pezizaceae. It has a brown to tan, cup-shaped ascocarp with a wavy or lobed margin, typically 2-6 cm in diameter. The fungus grows on the ground in association with tree roots, often in wooded areas with rich soil. In East and Central Texas, Peziza phyllogena can be found fruiting from spring to fall, particularly after heavy rainfall. It has been recorded in various counties, including Bastrop, Brazos, and Travis, where it inhabits deciduous forests dominated by oak, elm, and pecan trees.
Small purple cup fungus Peziza phyllogena (Peziza badioconfusa)(?) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Found at mushroom walk of GSMS. Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
Cup mushrooms Peziza phyllogena (Peziza badioconfusa)(?) on rotting oak wood in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Found at mushroom walk of GSMS. Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
Peziza phyllogena (Peziza badioconfusa)(?) cup fungus taken from rotting wood at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
Small purple cup fungus Peziza phyllogena (Peziza badioconfusa)(?) on pine needles on a path. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
Side view of a cup fungus Peziza phyllogena (Peziza badioconfusa)(?) on pine needles on a path. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
Upper view of a cup fungus Peziza phyllogena (Peziza badioconfusa)(?) during mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
Common brown cup fungus (Peziza phyllogena(?)) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
Common brown cup mushroom (Peziza phyllogena) among litter near the trail on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 14, 2021
Close-up of common brown cup mushroom (Peziza phyllogena) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 14, 2021
Underside of common brown cup mushroom (Peziza phyllogena) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 14, 2021In East and Central Texas, Peziza phyllogena was observed in various locations. On November 3, 2018, at Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary in Cleveland, Texas, the fungus was found on rotting oak wood during a mushroom walk. It was also seen on pine needles on a path in the same sanctuary on November 13, 2021. In Sam Houston National Forest, north of Montgomery, Texas, Peziza phyllogena was collected among litter near a trail on November 14, 2021. The fungus exhibited different colors, including small purple cups and common brown cups. It was found growing on rotting wood, pine needles, and among leaf litter, suggesting it can thrive in various environments. Observations were made during mushroom walks organized by the Gulf States Mycological Society. The fungus was identified as Peziza phyllogena, with some uncertainty regarding its classification as Peziza badioconfusa.
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