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| synonyms: Acétabule vulgaire, Brauner Rippenbecherling |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Brown, Grey to beige |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Cup shaped |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| flesh: Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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leucomelas (Pers.) Kuntze syn. Acetabula vulgaris Fuckel Brauner Rippenbecherling Acétabule vulgaire Paxina. Cup 2–4cm across, deeply cup-shaped but splitting at the margin, inner surface dark greyish brown, outer pale grey to buff and finely downy, not ribbed. Stem 5–15 x 10–15mm, whitish, ribbed, with ribs extending to base of cup. Asci 400 x 20µ. Spores broadly elliptic, 18–22 x 12–14µ. Habitat woodlands and heaths. Season spring to early autumn. Uncommon. Poisonous unless well cooked. Distribution, America and Europe.
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