Cheilymenia stercorea

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);

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

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[]

^ 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.

External links[]

Cheilymenia stercorea in Index Fungorum

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