please help identify this fungus

[Toro]

My girlfriend found these fungi growing on an old wooden kitchen cupboard in a damp area of our kitchen. She said they puffed out some spores when she removed them...I had to retrieve them from the bin to photograph them, thus the poor condition. There was no stalk or stem on the 2 larger flat ones...just a little blowhole...the "V" shaped one seemed to have a little white internal stalk, but also puffed out spores when touched.

[NickCantle]

Have a look at Peziza cerea which is renowned for living in dark and damp places, hence the common name 'Cellar Cup'.

[Toro]

Thanks Nick, had a look at pic of Cellar Cup, but confident its not it...resembles the Piziza Succosa more, though not sure that's it either...I'd describe its shape as more "frisbee" like than "cup" shaped...with the blowhole giving it a "volcano" appearance...the "V" shaped 1 was part of same colony, though different in shape and lighter in colour

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by Toro

Thanks Nick, had a look at pic of Cellar Cup, but confident its not it...resembles the Piziza Succosa more, though not sure that's it either...I'd describe its shape as more "frisbee" like than "cup" shaped...with the blowhole giving it a "volcano" appearance...the "V" shaped 1 was part of same colony, though different in shape and lighter in colour

Did you check Peziza cerea in a search engine, I wouldn't call the one in WAB's A-Z typical

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Toro

Thanks Nick, had a look at pic of Cellar Cup, but confident its not it...resembles the Piziza Succosa more, though not sure that's it either...I'd describe its shape as more "frisbee" like than "cup" shaped...with the blowhole giving it a "volcano" appearance...the "V" shaped 1 was part of same colony, though different in shape and lighter in colour

hi Toro

Nick is spot on with the WAB cerea being atypical; habitat seems right for cerea - a friend of mine had it growing in her car, but absolute ID's to species usually require microscopic examination I'm afraid - first thing the Peziza keys ask you is whether the spores are smooth or ornamented - so you can only get so far with looking at pictures

I wouldn't place too much attention to the general shape - that can vary considerably in this group according to growing conditions

Peziza succosa would bleed yellow where damaged if it were that (see WAB pic which is mine http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/peziza-succosa, I included an inset with the juice on white paper); but it is really a species of stony or gravelly soil in woodland

cheers

Chris

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by Toro

My girlfriend found these fungi growing on an old wooden kitchen cupboard in a damp area of our kitchen. She said they puffed out some spores when she removed them...I had to retrieve them from the bin to photograph them, thus the poor condition. There was no stalk or stem on the 2 larger flat ones...just a little blowhole...the "V" shaped one seemed to have a little white internal stalk, but also puffed out spores when touched.

Difficult genus without micro work Toro, but my guess would be P. domiciliana.

Andy

[Toro]

many many thanks for all the help people...got some good tips there so its off to the books for me now...at least the options have been streamlined