Otidea onotica

Otidea onotica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Otidea
Species: O. onotica
Binomial name
Otidea onotica
(Pers.) Fuckel, 1870
Synonyms

Peziza onotica Pers. 1801

Otidea onotica, commonly known as hare's ear, is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. This is a European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland, most often with beech trees. The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep cup split down one side and elongated at the other side up to 10 cm in height. The colour is yellow with a pinkish tinge.

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