Geopora sumneriana
| Geopora sumneriana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Geopora |
| Species: | G. sumneriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Geopora sumneriana Cooke, 1877 | |
Geopora sumneriana is a species of European fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
This fungus forms a rounded brown, roughly hairy ascocarp underground. This fruiting body remains subterranean for most of the year but breaks the surface in the spring to form a cream-coloured cup (apothecium) up to 7 cm across and 5 cm tall. This species occurs in small groups and is exclusively found associated with cedar trees.
References
- Jordan, Michael (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. Frances Lincoln Publishers. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-7112-2379-0.
- Geopora sumneriana at Index Fungorum