Sowerbyella radiculata

Sowerbyella radiculata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. The typical form appears as yellowish cups up to 5 cm in diameter usually on soil close to coniferous trees. A distinctive form, var. kewensis, is usually larger (up to 10 cm across) and often associated with broad-leaved trees. This is an uncommon European species.

Sowerbyella radiculata
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S. radiculata
Binomial name
Sowerbyella radiculata
Sowerby, 1797

References

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  • Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
  • Sowerbyella radiculata at GBIF