A group of smooth or externally hairy cup-shaped and disc-shaped fungi (Discomycetes), both with and without stipe, showing a rich variety of shapes and high numbers of species.
They have inoperculate asci (sacs without a lid), the top usually rupturing at the centre.
Listed taxa:
Family Ascocorticiaceae
- Ascocorticium anomalum
Family Geoglossaceae
- Trichoglossum hirsutum, Hairy Earth Tongue
- Geoglossum glutinosum, Sticky Earth Tongue
- Geoglossum umbratile, Shady Earth Tongue
- Leotia lubrica, Jelly Babies
- Microglossum viride, Green Earth Tongue
- Mitrula paludosa, Bog Beacon
- Cudonia circinans
Family Sclerotiniaceae
- Sclerotinia trifoliorum, Sedge Cup
- Sclerotinia fructigena, Fruit Brown Rot
- Stromatinia rapulum
- Dumontinia tuberosa
- Monilinia johnsonii
- Ciboria amentacea, Catkin Cup
- Ciboria caucus
- Ciboria batschiana
- Rutstroemia echinophila
- Poculum firmum
Family Helotiaceae
- Neobulgaria pura f.pura
- Ascotremella faginea
- Ascocoryne sarcoides, Purple Jelly Drops
- Bulgaria inquinans, Bachelor's Buttons
- Bisporella citrina, Yellow Fairy Cup
- Bisporella sulfurina
- Cudoniella acicularis
- Cudoniella clavus var. clavus
- Hymenoscyphus calyculus
- Hymenoscyphus salicinus
- Hymenoscyphus fructigenus, Nut-cup
- Calycina herbarum
- Pezizella alniella
- Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Green Wood-cup
- Encoelia furfuracea
- Polydesmia pruinosa
Family Hyaloscyphaceae
- Albotricha acutipila
- Trichopeziza mollissima
- Trichopeziza sulphurea
- Trichopeziza sericea
- Dasyscyphella nivea
- Lachnum virgineum, Common Hair-disk
- Lachnellula occidentalis
- Lachnellula willkommii
- Arachnopeziza aranea
Family Orbiliaceae
- Orbilia alnea
- Orbilia sarraziniana
Family Dermateaceae
- Catinella olivacea
- Mollisia cinerea
- Mollisia ventosa
- Mollisia rosae
- Mollisia escharodes
- Calloria neglecta
- Propolomyces versicolor
- Trochila ilicina