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Peziza echinospora – Charcoal cup

Synonyms: Aleuria echinospora, Aleuria umbrina, Cochlearia umbrina, Galactinia echinospora, Galactinia pustulata, Octospora pustulata, Peziza anthracophila, Peziza pustulata, Peziza umbrina, Plicaria echinospora, Scodellina pustulata.

Common name: charcoal cup.

Russian name: Petsitsa shipovatosporovaya.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Peziza echinospora is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pezizaceae. This European fungus is found at old fire sites, appearing from late spring to early autumn as cups up to 10 cm in diameter. The inner surface is dark brown and smooth while the outer surface is pale, sometimes almost white, and rough.

AI-generated description

Peziza echinospora is a species of fungus in the family Pezizaceae. It is characterized by its small to medium-sized apothecia, typically 1-3 cm in diameter, with a wavy or lobed margin and a hairy exterior. The spores are echinulate, meaning they have short, spine-like projections. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Peziza echinospora has been found growing on soil, moss, and decaying plant material in coniferous and mixed forests, often in association with spruce and pine trees. Fruitings typically occur in late summer to early autumn.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Charcoal cup mushrooms (Peziza echinospora)(?) on a bonfire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Charcoal cup mushrooms (Peziza echinospora)(?) among burnt wood on a bonfire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 27, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Ascomycete mushrooms Charcoal cup (Peziza echinospora)(?) on a bonfire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Cup fungus Peziza echinospora(?) on burnt ground in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2017
Severnyy pr., 24к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194295

Cup fungus Peziza echinospora(?) on a fire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2017
Severnyy pr., 24к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194295

Cup fungi Peziza echinospora(?) on a fire site near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758

Cup fungi Peziza echinospora(?) on a former fire site near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758

Cup fungi Peziza echinospora(?) on a old bonfire site near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora(?)) with a milkcap mushroom on the site of old bonfire in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Severnyy pr., 26, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194295

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora(?)) on old campfire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 30, 2017
Tikhoretskiy pr., 25к1, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195427

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora)(?) on coals of old campfire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017
Unnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora)(?) on old campfire site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017
Unnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

Large charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora)(?) on a trail across the swamp in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197373

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora)(?) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2017
Unnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora) on burnt ground in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 15, 2017
Primorskoye sh., 251, Sestroretsk, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197701

Charcoal cup fungus (Peziza echinospora)(?) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017
Zapadniy Skorostnoy Diameter, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Peziza echinospora in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows in areas with burnt wood or ground, often on bonfire sites. Multiple sightings were recorded in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, between June 19 and July 19, 2017, with the fungus found on charcoal, burnt wood, and old campfire sites. Similar observations were made near Dibuny, west of Saint Petersburg, on June 27 and August 20, 2017. The fungus was also spotted in Yuntolovsky Park on July 7, 2017, and in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk on August 15, 2017. The sightings suggest that Peziza echinospora is common in the region and thrives in areas with fire-damaged substrates. The fungus was often found in close proximity to other mushrooms, such as milkcap mushrooms.

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