#subclass_Discomycetes__Discomycetes a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped
supertype: class__clas (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
member of: class_Ascomycetes
member: discomycete__cupfungu any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
member: order_Pezizales__Pezizales order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps
member: family_Pezizaceae__Pezizaceae large family comprising many typical cup fungi
member: genus_Peziza__Peziza type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus
member: Peziza_domicilina a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats
member: blood_cup__bloodcup__fairy_cup__fairycup__Peziza_coccinea a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
member: genus_Plectania__Plectania genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza
member: family_Sarcoscyphaceae__Sarcoscyphaceae family of fungi belonging to the order Pezizales
member: family_Helvellaceae__Helvellaceae family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous
member: genus_Morchella__Morchella genus of edible fungi: morel
member: morel any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
member: common_morel__Morchella_esculenta__sponge_mushroom__sponge_morel an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges
member: false_morel a fungus of the family Helvellaceae
member: lorchel a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae
member: genus_Helvella type genus of the Helvellaceae
member: Helvella_sulcata a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull gray with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale gray; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted
member: helvella any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds
member: Helvella_crispa__miter_mushroom__mitermushroom a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted
member: Helvella_acetabulum a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed
member: genus_Discina a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body and ornamented spores
member: Discina_macrospora a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating
member: genus_Gyromitra a genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a fertile portion that is tan to brown
member: Gyromitra_californica__California_false_morel a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California
member: Gyromitra_sphaerospora__round-spored_gyromitra a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains
member: Gyromitra_esculenta__brain_mushroom__brainmushroom__beefsteak_morel__beefsteakmorel a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown
member: Gyromitra_infula__saddled-shaped_false_morel a poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even
member: Gyromitra_fastigiata__Gyromitra_brunnea a lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk
member: Gyromitra_gigas a gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time
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