pezziza?? which one??

[the naturelover]

Hi I think this is a pezziza but which one. it is obviously on burnt ground in a clearing in a mixed wood. the charcoal cup although the most obvious dosnt seem to quite fit. info on the other pezziza's is scant and i cant realy pin it down. can anyone help please. regards tn.

[Chris Yeates]

actually info on Peziza is not scant - here is a key to all the UK Peziza species - free and available to all :
British fungi - Keys

unfortunately you will notice that the first thing it asks you is whether the spores are smooth or ornamented . . . . even knowing that it was on burnt ground doesn't necessarily limit you to the traditional "burnt ground" species

I'm afraid that without a microscope, the genus Peziza (like 90% of the British mycobiota- and that's being optimistic!) is something of a closed book

cheers

Chris

I am prepared to look at carefully dried (fully documented!) Peziza specimens - I may be able to give you a confirmed ID - I do this because I have nothing else to do PM me if you have material

[Lancashire Lad]

Might these be Charcoal cup - Peziza petersii ?

Regards,
Mike.

EDIT - Ooops! I see you have already considered that.And I note Chris's clarification re the dreaded "M" word.