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Caloscypha fulgens
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About
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.
- Family
- Caloscyphaceae
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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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