Peziza varia (Hedw.) Alb. & Schwein.
(Layered Cup)

Interactions where Peziza varia 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 apothecium is saprobic on rotten, half-buried wood near stumps Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza varia/Peziza varialayered cupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesrotten, half-buriedwood near stumpsMajor (6-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on rotten sawdust Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza varia/Peziza varialayered cupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesrottensawdustMajor (6-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza varia/Peziza varialayered cupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesrottenwoodMajor (6-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on rotten, half-buried wood near stumps [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza varia/Peziza varialayered cupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrotten, half-buriedwood near stumps (6-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on rotten sawdust [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza varia/Peziza varialayered cupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottensawdust (6-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza varia/Peziza varialayered cupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottenwood (6-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Peziza varia (Layered Cup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Peziza varia (Layered Cup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeziza varia (Layered Cup)
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 varia (Layered Cup)

Peziza varia (Layered Cup) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peziza varia (Layered Cup):

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