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discomycete

DEFINITIONS OF: discomycete

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n any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes

Synonyms:
cup fungus
Types:
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Leotia lubrica
a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color
Mitrula elegans
a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water
Sarcoscypha coccinea, scarlet cup
a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior
Caloscypha fulgens
an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup
Aleuria aurantia, orange peel fungus
a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors
Peziza domicilina
a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats
Peziza coccinea, blood cup, fairy cup
a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
Urnula craterium, urn fungus
an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior
Galiella rufa
the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
Jafnea semitosta
the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves
Type of:
ascomycete, ascomycetous fungus
any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
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