Caloscypha fulgens (Pers.) Boud.
(Golden Cup)

Interactions where Caloscypha fulgens 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 associated with UK/Ireland Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 75: Caloscypha fulgens, Spooner, B.M. & Ainsworth, A.M., 1996
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Caloscyphaceae/Caloscypha fulgens/Caloscypha fulgensgolden cupapothecium Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirches (Spring)
apothecium apothecium is associated with UK/Ireland Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 75: Caloscypha fulgens, Spooner, B.M. & Ainsworth, A.M., 1996
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Caloscyphaceae/Caloscypha fulgens/Caloscypha fulgensgolden cupapothecium Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashes (Spring)
mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with live root ForeignQuestionable AbiesQuestionable firs Pinales: Pinaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 75: Caloscypha fulgens, Spooner, B.M. & Ainsworth, A.M., 1996
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Caloscyphaceae/Caloscypha fulgens/Caloscypha fulgensgolden cupmycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirs?liveroot (Spring)

Author & YearTitleSource
Spooner, B.M. & Ainsworth, A.M., 1996Profiles of Fungi No. 75: Caloscypha fulgensMycologist Vol 10 (1): 36-37.

Caloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Caloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCaloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup)
FamilyCALOSCYPHACEAE (a family of 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 Caloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1969 Two new British discomycetes with smooth spherical ascospores Kew Bulletin Vol 23 (3): 479-481.
Hodge, V. 2012 Two uncommon Spring Fungi from West Sussex Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 34-36.
Spooner, B.M. & Ainsworth, A.M. 1996 Profiles of Fungi No. 75: Caloscypha fulgens Mycologist Vol 10 (1): 36-37.

Caloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2000 Notes and Records (July 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 87-89.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Caloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 19 images of Caloscypha fulgens (Golden Cup)

Endangered

VU/D2

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