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| synonyms: Rippenbecherling, Vinegar Cup |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Brown, Grey to beige |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Cup shaped |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| flesh: Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows on the ground, Grows on plant material/manure |
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Paxina acetabulum (L. ex St. Amans) O. Kuntze syn. Helvella acetabula (L. ex St. Amans) Quél. Rippenbecherling Vinegar Cup. Cup 46cm across, deeply cup-shaped, inner surface dark chestnut brown, outer paler and finely downy. Stem 1040 x 2030mm, whitish, deeply furrowed and strongly ribbed along the underside of the cup, more or less hollow. Asci 400 x 20µ. Spores broadly elliptical, 1822 x 1214µ. Habitat amongst leaf litter in woods usually on calcareous soil. Season spring to summer. Occasional. Poisonous unless well cooked. Distribution, America and Europe.
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