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'''''Otidea onotica''''', commonly known as '''hare's ear''' or '''donkey ear''', is a species of [[apothecia]]l fungus belonging to the family [[Pyronemataceae]].
'''''Otidea onotica''''', commonly known as '''hare's ear''', is a species of [[apothecia]]l [[fungus]] belonging to the family [[Pyronemataceae]]. This is a [[Europe]]an species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in [[deciduous]] woodland, most often with [[beech]] trees. The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep cup split down one side and elongated at the other side up to {{convert|10|cm|0|abbr=on}} in height. The colour is yellow with a pinkish tinge. White hairs cover the short stem.<ref>{{cite book | last =Montarnal | first =Pierre | title =Mushrooms, A Guide to Toadstools and Other European Fungi | publisher = [[Hamlyn (publisher)|Hamlyn]] | date =1967 | page =156 }}</ref>

The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep cup split down one side and elongated at the other, up to {{convert|10|cm|0|abbr=off}} tall.<ref name=":0">{{cite book |last=Montarnal |first=Pierre |title=Mushrooms, A Guide to Toadstools and Other European Fungi |date=1967 |publisher=[[Hamlyn (publisher)|Hamlyn]] |page=156}}</ref> It is yellow to orangish or slightly pinkish. White hairs cover the outside, while the inside is smooth or rippled.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=[[Audubon]] |title=Mushrooms of North America |publisher=[[Knopf]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-0-593-31998-7 |pages=40}}</ref>

Similar species include ''[[Guepinia helvelloides]]'', others of the genus ''[[Otidea]]'', as well as some of [[Pezizaceae]] family.<ref name=":1" />

''Otidea onotica'' occurs in Europe and North America, singly or in small groups<ref name=":1" /> on the soil of [[deciduous]] woodland, most often with [[beech]] trees.


==References==
==References==
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==Other sources==
==Other sources==
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*{{cite book | last = Jordan | first = Michael | authorlink = Michael Jordan (mycologist) | title = The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe | publisher = [[Frances Lincoln Publishers]] | date = 2004 | page = 40 | isbn = 978-0-7112-2379-0}}
*{{cite book | last = Jordan | first = Michael | authorlink = Michael Jordan (mycologist) | title = The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe | publisher = [[Frances Lincoln Publishers]] | date = 2004 | page = 40 | isbn = 978-0-7112-2379-0}}
*{{cite book | last = Buczacki | first = Stefan | authorlink = Stefan Buczacki | title = Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe | publisher = [[HarperCollins]] | date = 1992 | page = 219 | isbn = 0-00-219978-5}}
*{{cite book | last = Buczacki | first = Stefan | authorlink = Stefan Buczacki | title = Collins Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe | publisher = [[HarperCollins]] | date = 1992 | page = 219 | isbn = 0-00-219978-5}}
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Latest revision as of 04:18, 10 March 2024

Otidea onotica
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O. onotica
Binomial name
Otidea onotica
(Pers.) Fuckel, 1870
Synonyms

Peziza onotica Pers. 1801

Otidea onotica, commonly known as hare's ear or donkey ear, is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.

The fruiting body appears from spring to early autumn as a deep cup split down one side and elongated at the other, up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) tall.[1] It is yellow to orangish or slightly pinkish. White hairs cover the outside, while the inside is smooth or rippled.[1][2]

Similar species include Guepinia helvelloides, others of the genus Otidea, as well as some of Pezizaceae family.[2]

Otidea onotica occurs in Europe and North America, singly or in small groups[2] on the soil of deciduous woodland, most often with beech trees.

References

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  1. ^ a b Montarnal, Pierre (1967). Mushrooms, A Guide to Toadstools and Other European Fungi. Hamlyn. p. 156.
  2. ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.

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Otidea onotica
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Smooth hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
Lacks a stipe
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is inedible or poisonous