| Generic short diagnoses: Medium-sized to large, ± split down one side and ± ear-or funnel-shaped, ± yellow, pink, buff or brown coloured operculate discomytes with curved paraphyses and smooth spores. On soil and debris, probably mycorrhizal. |
Species example: |
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 Otidea onotica - DK: æsel-ørebæger UK: Hare's Ear - young specimens |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-00.313 |
The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
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