Discina caroliniana (Bosc) Eckblad    Synonyms: Gyromitra caroliniana.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Pezizomycetes   >   Order Pezizales   >   Family Discinaceae   >   Genus Discina   

Description:

Distinguished from similar species such as Discina brunnea in that the caps are usually brighter red and tightly wrinkled but unlobed (best seen when cut in cross section).

There are 3 records in the project database.

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Discina caroliniana in Carroll Co., Maryland (4/4/2021). (c) Angela Westfall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Angela Westfall via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Discina caroliniana in Carroll Co., Maryland (4/4/2021). (c) Angela Westfall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Angela Westfall via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Discina caroliniana in Carroll Co., Maryland (4/4/2021). (c) Angela Westfall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Angela Westfall via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Discina caroliniana in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)


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