Otidea onotica
Otidea onotica | |
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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.
References
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
- Buczacki, Stefan (1992). Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins. p. 219. ISBN 0-00-219978-5.
- Otidea onotica at Species Fungorum
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