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| synonyms: Anemonen-Becherling, Dumontinia tuberosa |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Brown |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Cup shaped |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows on plant material/manure |
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Sclerotinia tuberosa (Fr.) Fuckel. New syn. Dumontinia tuberosa Anemonen-Becherling. Cup 1–3cm across, initially deeply cup-shaped then expanding, inner surface tan to chestnut-brown, outer smooth and similarly coloured or paler. Stem up to 10cm long, smooth and brown. Asci 170 x 10µ. Spores smooth and elliptic, with one small oil drop at either end, 12–17 x 6–9µ. Habitat arising from large black sclerotia on old tubers of Anemone or occasionally Ranunculus. Season early spring. Rare but probably often overlooked. Not edible. Distribution, America and Europe. |
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