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Morphology:Aleuria aurantia is a bright orange ascomycete, 1-10 cm broad, that may be cup-shaped to flattened and wavy. The stipe is rudimentary or absent. Its apothecium possess operculate asci, with each ascus
containing eight uniseriate ascospores. The ascospores are elliptical, coarsely reticulate, non-amyloid, and contain two oil droplets. Interspersed between asci are simple, clavate, golden-orange paraphyses
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Ecology:Aleuria aurantia is a common and widely distributed saprophytic fungus. In the fall and winter, it can be found on disturbed sites, such as bark mulch beds and along road cuts. Although edible, it may not be popular treat due to its small size and fragile flesh. |
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