Peziza ampliata
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| Peziza ampliata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pezizaceae |
| Genus: | Peziza |
| Species: | P. ampliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Peziza ampliata Pers., 1822 | |
Peziza ampliata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae. It appears as brown cups with a wrinkled interior, up to 3 cm across. It occurs, usually in small groups, on rotting wood, especially oak. It is largely a European species but has been recorded in the United States.