| Cheilymenia stercorea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Cheilymenia |
| Species: | C. stercorea |
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Cheilymenia stercorea (Pers.) Boud. (1907) |
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Cheilymenia stercorea is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.
This is a common appearing throughout the year as orange-red discs up to 3 mm in diameter, clustered on dung, usually from cows. The spores are elliptical and measure 14–18 by 8–10 µm, while the asci are 175-–220 by 9–12 µm. It is found in Europe and North America.