Cheilymenia granulata
Cheilymenia granulata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
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| Species: | C. granulata |
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Coprobia granulata, Ascophanus granulatus | |
This is a very common European species appearing throughout the year (most commonly in summer and autumn) as tiny orange-red discs up to 2 mm in diameter, thickly clustered on dung, usually from cows.
Many publications place this species in a separate genus, Coprobia.
References
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
- Buczacki, Stefan (1992). Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins. p. 221. ISBN 0-00-219978-5.
- Cheilymenia granulata at Species Fungorum
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