Pezizaceae (commonly called cup fungi) are a family of fungi in the phylum Ascomycota that produce fungi that tend to grow in a "cup" shape. Spores are formed on the inner surface of the fruiting body (mushroom). The shape of the cup usually serves to concentrate the raindrops and eject the spores from the cup. Additionally, the curvature allows wind currents to blow the spores away in a different way than most mushrooms and porcinis.
Cup fungi often grow in peculiar shapes that resemble cups and saucers.For example, the orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia) resembles discarded orange peels. It can be brightly colored, such as the scarlet calyx (Sarcoscypha coccinea), and is often one of the first signs of spring. According to 2008 estimates, the family includes 31 genera and 230 species.
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