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Caloscypha fulgens

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Caloscypha fulgens

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Caloscypha is a fungal genus in the family Caloscyphaceae. A monotypic genus, it contains the single species Caloscypha fulgens, commonly known as the snowbank orange peel fungus, spring orange peel fungus, the golden cup, or the dazzling cup. It is a cup fungus, typically up to 4 centimetres in diameter, with a bright to pale orange interior and orange; specimens that are old or bruised often have an olive-green discoloration, especially around the edges.

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Name
Caloscypha fulgens
Slug
caloscypha-fulgens
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Caloscyphaceae
Genus
Caloscypha
Species
fulgens
Wikidata QID
Q3915690
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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