Otidea onotica
Species of fungus
| 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 or donkey ear, is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep cup split down one side and elongated at the other, up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) tall.[1] It is yellow to orangish or slightly pinkish. White hairs cover the outside, while the inside is smooth or rippled.[1][2]
Similar species include Guepinia helvelloides, others of the genus Otidea, as well as some of Pezizaceae family.[2]
Otidea onotica occurs in Europe and North America, singly or in small groups[2] on the soil of deciduous woodland, most often with beech trees.
References
- ^ a b Montarnal, Pierre (1967). Mushrooms, A Guide to Toadstools and Other European Fungi. Hamlyn. p. 156.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
Other sources
Species of fungus
Otidea onotica Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
  | Edibility is inedible or poisonous |
- 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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