Sowerbyella radiculata
| Sowerbyella radiculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Sowerbyella |
| Species: | S. radiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sowerbyella radiculata Sowerby, 1797 | |
Sowerbyella radiculata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. The typical form appears as yellowish cups up to 5 cm in diameter usually on soil close to coniferous trees. A distinctive form, var. kewensis, is usually larger (up to 10 cm across) and often associated with broad-leaved trees. This is an uncommon European species.
References
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 40 - 41. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
- Sowerbyella radiculata at GBIF
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