Tarzetta catinus
Fruiting bodies: Cup-shaped from young to maturity 2-5 cm across.
Inner surface: Smooth, creamy to yellowish or occasionally olive coloured.
Outer surface: Hairy or granular, creamy to yellowish or yellow, the margin often densely hairy.
Stem: Usually without a stem or pseudo stem, but occasionally with a pinched-together base.
Flesh: Pale yellow.
(Ref: Kork and Rogers 1971)
This cup fungus is easily identified by its small and deeply cup-shaped fruiting bodies that often have finely scalloped margin. Found beneath tall trees amongst leaf litter.
Tarzetta catinus is listed in the following regions:
Species information
- Tarzetta catinus Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
