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Discina

Discina

9.9
A cup-shaped mushroom often found in damp forests in spring
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The cup-shaped fruiting bodies of Discina are sometimes confused with edible morels.

Examples

  • Several species of Discina are often found in damp forests during spring and early summer.

  • Many species of Discina thrive in temperate climates.

  • Mycologists collected specimens of Discina for further study in the laboratory.

  • The Discina fungi are often found in wooded areas.

  • Several species of Discina are often found in damp forests during spring and early summer.

  • Many species of Discina thrive in temperate climates.

  • The cup-shaped fruiting bodies of Discina are sometimes confused with edible morels.

Compounds

Discina macrospora
  • Specialized
9.9

A fungus with a brown, saucer-shaped body and a short stalk that is not safe to eat

Surface Forms

Discina singular
Discinas plural

Etymology

Discina comes from the Latin root disc meaning 'dish' or 'disk', the same root as the English word disc. These fungi have cup- or dish-shaped bodies, so the name helps you remember they are 'disk-like'.