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Otidea onotica
Elongated cup with a split down the shorter side and edges overlapping rather than merely abutting, with the margin slightly incurved. 3 to 9 cm tall and 1.5 to 4 cm across, with a whitish stem up to 1 cm long. Inner, fertile, surface is smooth, light yellowish brown, often with a rosy tinge. Outer, infertile, surface is buff and slightly scurfy.
Saprobic, in mossy broadleaf and mixed woodlands and woodland edges.
Spotted in Balloërveld in rural area of Balloo, Holland. (sources:see reference)
Spotted on Oct 10, 2015
Submitted on Oct 18, 2015
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An interesting display of variety.