Orange Peel Fungus - Aleuria aurantia

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Common Name: 
Orange Peel Fungus
Scientific Name: 
Aleuria aurantia
Typical Size (mm): 
0mm
Cap Diameter (mm): 
10-50
Description: 

An unmistakable orange cup or irregular disc which as the common name suggests looks like discarded orange peel.

Habitat: 

Common; September to January; singly or in groups on bare soil, often on embankments or amongst grass and herbs at the edge of woods.

Categories
Fungi HymeniumType: 
Smooth
Fungi Edibility: 
Edible
Habitats: 
Woodland
Habitats: 
Grassland