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Peziza

Peziza

9.9
A kind of fungus with a cup-shaped body that grows on rotting wood or soil
  • noun
  • /pəˈzaɪzə/
  • Specialized
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  • The cup-shaped fruiting bodies of Peziza fungi are often found on rotting logs in the forest.

Examples

  • Some Peziza species can be seen growing on richly manured soil during wet spring months.

  • Have you ever seen a Peziza in the wild?

  • Scientists identified the mysterious fungus as a species belonging to the genus Peziza.

  • The Peziza species thrives in moist environments.

  • Scientists identified the mysterious fungus as a species belonging to the genus Peziza.

  • Some Peziza species can be seen growing on richly manured soil during wet spring months.

  • The cup-shaped fruiting bodies of Peziza fungi are often found on rotting logs in the forest.

Compounds

Peziza coccinea
  • Specialized
9.9

A bright red cup-shaped fungus found on woodland ground in spring

Peziza domicilina
  • Specialized
9.9

A small cup-shaped fungus with thin fragile ghostly white bodies that stain yellow when broken

Surface Forms

Peziza singular
Pezizas plural

Etymology

Peziza comes from an old Latin name for fungi that make little 'cups', and scientists used it to name this group of cup-shaped mushrooms. So, remember Peziza as the name for small, cup-like fungi you often find on rotting wood or wet soil.