Most are of uncertain edibility. Peziza, in turn, is in the family Pezizaceae, which comprises some 230 kinds of cup fungi whose “fruiting bodies” typically assume cup-like or saucer-like shapes.

This fungus is especially common on tomato plants but is found on many species. Plants are infected from the bottom up, so ...

Unlike mushrooms, spores develop in tiny sacs, being released when ripe. With this fungus, spores are in the cup. Perhaps the most unique feature of scarlet cup is that it grows in spring.

These golden strands look as if they could be the “amber waves of grain” extolled in the song “America the Beautiful.” But they’re actually spore-producing filaments, growing from a tangle of fibers ...

Cultivating mushrooms in your garden involves using a mushroom kit or a hardwood log, some hardwood chips or sawdust for food, spores, and some straw. Choose a shaded area, as it will likely be ...

Among the wild flowers of the mid-May woods, there is a fungus that is common. Indeed, being ever as colorful as the nearby flowers, the bright red scarlet cup fungus shows up regularly in the ...