Cellar Cup

Peziza cerea Sowerby

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Edibility

Inedible Source: Wikipedia: Peziza cerea

Classification from Wikipedia: Peziza cerea. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Cellar Cup by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	2
March	2
April	2
May	2
June	8
July	15
August	1
September	4
October	3
November	1
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

New York 12 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 9 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 6 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 6 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 5 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 4 records · Foraging rules
Washington 2 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 2 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 2 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 2 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 2 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 1 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 1 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 1 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	smooth
Ecology	saprotrophic
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Peziza cerea, commonly known as the Cellar Cup is a species of ascomycete fungus in the genus Peziza, family Pezizaceae. In common with other ascomycetes the upper surface of the fungus has a layer of cylindrical spore producing cells called asci, from which the ascospores are forcibly discharged.

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