cup fungus

/kəp ˌfʌŋgəs/

Other forms: cup fungi

Definitions of cup fungus

1. noun

   any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
   synonyms: discomycete

   types:

   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