''Peziza'' is a large

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of saprophytic cup

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that grow on the ground, rotting

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, or dung. Most members of this genus are of unknown edibility and are difficult to identify as separate species without use of

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. The

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genus has been estimated to contain over 100 species.

Species

Species include: * '' Peziza ampliata'' * '' Peziza arvernensis'' * '' Peziza badia'' * '' Peziza cerea'' * '' Peziza domiciliana'' * '' Peziza echinospora'' * '' Peziza erini'' * '' Peziza fimeti'' * '' Peziza granulosa'' * '' Peziza halophila'' * '' Peziza infossa'' * '' Peziza micropus'' group * '' Peziza moseri'' * '' Peziza oliviae'' * '' Peziza ostracoderma'' * '' Peziza petersii'' * '' Peziza phyllogena'' * '' Peziza praetervisa'' * '' Peziza repanda'' * '' Peziza succosa'' * '' Peziza sylvestris'' * '' Peziza varia'' * '' Peziza vesiculosa'' * '' Peziza violacea''

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Photos of a few ''Peziza'' species

Pezizales genera Pezizaceae {{Pezizomycetes-stub