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Yellowing Cup

Peziza succosa

Description:

Peziza succosa is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae. Cup-shaped when young, and usually remaining so in maturity; when clustered becoming pinched and contorted; 2-5 cm across; upper surface smooth, brown to grayish brown or olive brown; outer surface smooth or finely granular, pale (often contrasting with the inner surface when fresh and young), sometimes stained yellow to greenish yellow; stem absent; attached to the substrate at a central location; odor and taste not distinctive; flesh whitish to grayish, when squeezed exuding a juice that stains surfaces bright yellow to greenish yellow.

Habitat:

. This is a European fungus which appears in summer and autumn as grey or brown saucers up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter on soil in woodland, often at pathsides.

Notes:

spotted in river homem félinhos beach,in a mix forest of Lars,eucalypthus and Oaks

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Braga, Portugal

Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 4, 2012

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