genus peziza

Noun
  1. Type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus (synset 113051198)
    is a type of: fungus genus - includes lichen genera
    member holonym:
    • peziza domicilina - a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats
    • blood cup, fairy cup, peziza coccinea - a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
    belongs to: family pezizaceae, pezizaceae - large family comprising many typical cup fungi
    same as: peziza

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