Out in the garden today I noticed that the piles of purchased compost, whose content we wonder about, are populated by an orange fungus. I'd like to know its name... Debby
Looks like a Peziza, difficult to i.d. to species without microscopic detail but there are people on this forum who will have very knowledgeable ideas :)
It's not one I've seen before, it looks a bit Tarzetta-ish. I see the burnt piece of wood, and some cup fungi really specialize in burned areas. Here's a possibly useful cup list to review: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cups.html - frog
I was so taken by the snowdrops, daffs, crocuses, primroses, and hellebores in the garden today that I forgot to look at the fungi. Tomorrow is another day... Thanks for the replies.
