Geopora arenicola
Geopora arenicola is a species of fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. It is an uncommon European species.
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The fungus forms a rounded ascocarp underground on sandy loam soils. This fruit body remains subterranean for most of the year but breaks the surface in the spring to form a cream-coloured cup (apothecium) up to 3 cm (1.2 in) across and 3 cm tall.[1]
References
- Jordan M. (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. London, UK: Frances Lincoln. p. 37. ISBN 0-7112-2378-5.
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