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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Green, Orange |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Cup shaped |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| flesh: Flesh discolours when cut, bruised or damaged, Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Caloscypha fulgens (Pers. ex Fr.) Bond. Cup 1-5cm wide, irregularly cup-shaped; inner surface deep yellow staining blue-green and drying orange, outer surface blue to greenish blue. No stem. Asci 8-spored, 150 x 10µ. Spores globose, smooth, 5-7 x 5-7µ. Habitat singly to clustered in wet, boggy places in mountainous coniferous areas. Sometimes common. Found in northern North America and California and Europe. Season April-July. Not edible. |
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