Cheilymenia stercorea

Cheilymenia stercorea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.

Cheilymenia stercorea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Pezizomycetes
Order:
Pezizales
Family:
Pyronemataceae
Genus:
Cheilymenia
Species:
C. stercorea
Binomial name
Cheilymenia stercorea
(Pers.) Boud. (1907)
Synonyms
  • Peziza stercorea Pers. (1800)

This is a common appearing throughout the year as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows. The spores are elliptical and measure 14–18 by 8–10 μm, while the asci are 175-–220 by 9–12 μm.[1] It is found in Europe and North America.

References
  1. Kuo M. (January 2005). "Cheilymenia stercorea". MushroomExpert.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  • Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.


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