Peziza micropus Pers.
(a cup fungus)

Interactions where Peziza micropus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 (sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks) sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza micropus/Peziza micropusa cup fungussessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracksapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersrottenwood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) (9-11)
apothecium (sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks) sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Profiles of Fungi No. 27: Peziza micropus Pers., Legon, N. & Spooner, B.M., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza micropus/Peziza micropusa cup fungussessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracksapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesrottenwood (often emerging through cracks in the bark)Major (9-11)
apothecium (sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks) sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza micropus/Peziza micropusa cup fungussessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracksapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsrottenwood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) (9-11)
apothecium (sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks) sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) UK/IrelandMajor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Profiles of Fungi No. 27: Peziza micropus Pers., Legon, N. & Spooner, B.M., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza micropus/Peziza micropusa cup fungussessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracksapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsrottenwood (often emerging through cracks in the bark)Major (9-11)
apothecium (sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks) sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Profiles of Fungi No. 27: Peziza micropus Pers., Legon, N. & Spooner, B.M., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza micropus/Peziza micropusa cup fungussessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracksapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesrottenwood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) (9-11)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N. & Spooner, B.M., 1990Profiles of Fungi No. 27: Peziza micropus Pers.Mycologist Vol 04 (2): 86.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeziza micropus (a cup fungus)
GenusPeziza (a genus of cup fungi)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 micropus (a cup fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N. & Spooner, B.M. 1990 Profiles of Fungi No. 27: Peziza micropus Pers. Mycologist Vol 04 (2): 86.
Robinson, K. 2013 Spring foraying in the Forest of Dean Field Mycology Vol 14 (2): 41-44.

Peziza micropus (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 micropus (a cup fungus):

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