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Peziza is large genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of saprophytic cup fungi that grow on the ground, rotting wood
Wood

Wood is an organic material; in the strict sense wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs, etc....
, or dung
Dung

Dung may refer to:* Dung, animal feces* Dung, Doubs, a commune in the Doubs department in France* Mundungus Fletcher , a character in Harry Potter...
. Most members of this genus are of unknown edibility and are difficult to identify as separate species without use of microscopy
Microscope

A microscope is an Laboratory equipment for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy....
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Peziza is large genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of saprophytic cup fungi that grow on the ground, rotting wood
Wood

Wood is an organic material; in the strict sense wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs, etc....
, or dung
Dung

Dung may refer to:* Dung, animal feces* Dung, Doubs, a commune in the Doubs department in France* Mundungus Fletcher , a character in Harry Potter...
. Most members of this genus are of unknown edibility and are difficult to identify as separate species without use of microscopy
Microscope

A microscope is an Laboratory equipment for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy....
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Species

  • Peziza micropus group
  • Peziza domiciliana
  • Peziza sylvestris
  • Peziza ostracoderma
  • Peziza 4729
  • Peziza cerea
  • Peziza badiaedible
  • Peziza petersii
  • Peziza badia 3466
  • Peziza succosa
  • Peziza praetervisa
    Peziza praetervisa

    Peziza praetervisa, commonly known as the purple fairy cup or the fireplace cup, is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza, family Pezizaceae....
  • Peziza vesiculosa
  • Peziza violacea
    Peziza violacea

    Peziza violacea, commonly known as the violet fairy cup or the violet cup fungus, is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza, Pezizaceae family....
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