Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales Family: Dermateaceae
Species: Mollisia discolor (Mont. & Fr.) W. Phillips
Synonyms: Hymenoscyphus discolor
Mollisia discolor var. riccia
Niptera riccia
Patellaria discolor
Peziza discolor var. riccia
Pseudopeziza discolor
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Mollisia discolor

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Acer pseudoplatanus (1)
Alnus incana (1)
Quercus robur (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Branch (1)
Fallen Twig (1)
Twig (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
October (2)