Disciotis venosa

Disciotis venosa
Mature specimen
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Morchellaceae
Genus: Disciotis
Species:
D. venosa
Binomial name
Disciotis venosa
(Pers.) Boud. (1893)
Synonyms
  • Peziza venosa Pers. (1801)
  • Discina venosa (Pers.) Fr. (1822)
  • Discina venosa var. rabenhorstii Sacc. (1889)
  • Disciotis venosa f. radicans Perco (1994)

Disciotis venosa, commonly known as the bleach cup, veiny cup fungus, or the cup morel is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Fruiting from April, they are often difficult to locate because of their undistinguished brown color.

Found in North America and Europe, D. venosa appears to favor banks and slopes and sheltered sites. Although edible, it may be difficult to identify without microscopy.