Dung dung
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Dung expensive ( Cyathus stercoreus ) |
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The dung dearlings ( Cyathus stercoreus ) is a species of fungus from the genus of dearlings .
Appearance
It is about 0.3–0.5 cm wide, 0.5–0.8 cm high mushrooms with cup-shaped, outside curry, inside smooth and dark gray fruiting bodies. Immature fruit bodies are closed with a whitish epiphragm. The 26–30 µm long and 24–26 µm wide spores are located in the lenticular 1.2–1.7 mm wide peridoles, which are thrown from the fruiting body by raindrops.
ecology
The dung dearling is a saprobiont that grows on dung, rotten hardwood branches, bark mulch or plant residues lying in the ground. The dung dung is widespread in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America as well as Central and South Africa. In Germany it is rarely found in deciduous forests, dry sandy grasslands and gardens.
meaning
Cyathus stercoceus has no edible value and is economically insignificant.
literature
- German Josef Krieglsteiner (Eds.), Andreas Gminder , Wulfard Winterhoff: Die Großpilze Baden-Württemberg . Volume 2: Stand mushrooms: inguinal, club, coral and stubble mushrooms, belly mushrooms, boletus and deaf mushrooms. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3531-0 .
