4,572 observationsVulnerable
Spring Orange Peel Fungus
Caloscypha fulgens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Ascomycota ›Class: Pezizomycetes ›Order: Pezizales ›Family: Caloscyphaceae ›Genus: Caloscypha
About
Caloscypha is a fungal genus in the family Caloscyphaceae (order Pezizales). A monotypic genus, it contains the single species Caloscypha fulgens, commonly known as the spring orange peel fungus, the golden cup, or the dazzling cup. It is a cup fungus, typically up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) 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. In North America,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Spring Orange Peel Fungus is Caloscypha fulgens.
- Spring Orange Peel Fungus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Spring Orange Peel Fungus belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
- Spring Orange Peel Fungus belongs to the class Pezizomycetes.
- Spring Orange Peel Fungus belongs to the order Pezizales.
- Spring Orange Peel Fungus belongs to the family Caloscyphaceae.
- Spring Orange Peel Fungus belongs to the genus Caloscypha.