Discina

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Discina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Discinaceae
Genus: Discina
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Discina is a genus of ascomycete fungi related to the false morels of the genus Gyromitra. They bear dish- or cup-shaped fruiting bodies. The best known member is the pig ear D. perlata, which is deemed edible after thorough cooking, although is viewed with suspicion given its relation to Gyromitra esculenta.

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