Aleuria aurantia
A bright orange cup fungus resembling a discarded orange peel.
Aleuria aurantia, commonly known as orange peel fungus, is a widespread ascomycete in the order Pezizales. Its bright orange, cup-shaped ascocarps resemble discarded orange peels. The fungus fruits on bare clay or disturbed soil across North America, Europe, and south Chile.
Quick Facts
- Described by
- Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
- Original name
- Peziza aurantia
- Year described
- 1800
- Year moved
- 1870
- Fruiting body width
- 1–10 cm / 0.033–0.328 ft
- Spore print color
- white
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