Peziza praetervisa

About Scheduled cup Ling

The Overlooked peel fungus ( Peziza praetervisa ) is a mushroom of the family of Pezizaceae.

Features

Macroscopic characteristics

The Overlooked peel fungus forms of shell- to cup-shaped fruiting bodies, which often grow in dense groups and deform each other. The cups reach a width of 1.5 to 5 cm. The hymenium is violet brown, the outside overall pale brownish flesh and finely kleiig. The consistency of the fruit body is fragile. An injured sites the type secretes a water-clear, the air is non-staining juice.

Microscopic characteristics

The spores are feinwarzig, hyaline, elliptical, and 10 to 13 × 6.5 to 8 microns in size. Often they have two oil drops. The asci are cylindrical and are 175 to 200 × 8.5 to 10 microns in size. The paraphyses are filiform, forked part and with a purple brownish, granular content.

Occurrence

The Overlooked peel fungus occurs on fire locations and between charcoal, especially on sandy soils. It is not rare in Central Europe, but is easily overlooked due to its camouflage colors, hence the name. It can be found almost year-round with an emphasis in the spring.