Peziza apiculata Cooke
(a cup fungus)

Interactions where Peziza apiculata is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on wet, partly buried wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza apiculata/Peziza apiculataa cup fungusapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeecheswet, partly buriedwood (11-5)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on very rotten wood Minor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza apiculata/Peziza apiculataa cup fungusapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesvery rottenwoodMinor (11-5)

Peziza apiculata (a cup fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Peziza apiculata (a cup fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeziza apiculata (a cup fungus)
GenusPeziza (a genus of cup fungi)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peziza apiculata (a cup fungus)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Graddon, W.D., Watling, R., Gunnell, J. & Frost, L.C. 1960 British Records 43-57 TBMS Vol 43 (4).

Peziza apiculata (a cup fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peziza apiculata (a cup fungus):

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