Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales Family: Pyronemataceae
Species: Otidea bufonia (Pers.) Boud.
Synonyms: Peziza bufonia
Common Name: Toad's Ear


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Otidea bufonia

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Carpinus betulus (1)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Built up area, domestic (2)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2)
Scrub (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
September (1)
October (2)
November (1)