Orange Fairy Cup/Orange Peel Fungus
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Aleuria
Species: A. aurantia
General Characteristics:
This fungus usually grows in clusters on the ground, often in clayey soil or disturbed ground (roadbanks, landscaping areas, etc). The fruiting body is cup-shaped, often becoming flattened or irregularly shaped as a result of the clustered growth habit; reaching widths of 10 cm, but often smaller; bright orange and smooth above. The undersurface is usually whitish-fuzzy, when young, but often orange and more or less smooth. There is no stem, or odor. The flesh is orange and brittle.
Special Adaptaions:
This mushroom was used in a study to target M cells for oral allergen immunotherapy.
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