Urnula craterium
Table of Contents
Common Name: Gray Urn Fungus
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Ascomycota |
| Class: Pezizomycetes |
| Order: Pezizales |
| Family: Sarcosomataceae |
| Genus: Urnula |
| Species: Urnula craterium |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The gray urn fungus is a dark brown to black urn shaped fungus. They are 3-4" tall and tough.
Habitat & Range
They are found on dead hardwoods and are often buried under leaf litter.
Life Cycle
When they are young they are a closed urn shape, and they open as they age.
They are saprophytic.
Featured image by James Dake.
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