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Fungi: Ascomycota: Pezizomycetes: Pezizales: Pezizaceae: Peziza violacea Pers., 1797

Peziza violacea – Violet cup fungus

Synonyms: Aleuria violacea, Galactinia violacea, Humaria violacea, Peziza praetervisa, Plicaria violacea.

Common name: violet cup fungus.

Russian name: Petsitsa fioletovaya.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Peziza violacea, commonly known as the violet fairy cup or the violet cup fungus, is a species of fungus in the genus Peziza of the family Pezizaceae. As both it common names and specific epithet suggest, the cup-shaped fruiting bodies are violet colored on the interior surface. P. violacea is typically found growing on burnt soil.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on the site of old bonfire in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-01.htm">August 1, 2017</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on the site of old bonfire in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017

ul. gruntovaya, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burnt soil in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-01.htm">August 1, 2017</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burnt soil in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017

ul. gruntovaya, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on a site of old bonfire in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-08.htm">August 8, 2017</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on a site of old bonfire in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 8, 2017

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on charred wood in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-08.htm">August 8, 2017</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on charred wood in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 8, 2017

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burnt site in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-08.htm">August 8, 2017</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burnt site in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 8, 2017

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on charred wood of a bonfire near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-05-15.htm">May 15, 2019</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on charred wood of a bonfire near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2019

Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on a wet bonfire site near a lake near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-05-15.htm">May 15, 2019</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on a wet bonfire site near a lake near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2019

Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731

Violet fairy cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on a bonfire site near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-05-15.htm">May 15, 2019</A>

Violet fairy cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on a bonfire site near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2019

Unnamed Road, Vaskelovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188731

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-15.htm">May 15, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burned ground in a spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-15.htm">May 15, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burned ground in a spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) and Myxomphalia maura in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-15.htm">May 15, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) and Myxomphalia maura in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Closely spaced stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup mushrooms (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-15.htm">May 15, 2021</A>

Closely spaced stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup mushrooms (Peziza violacea) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup mushrooms (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) between them in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-15.htm">May 15, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup mushrooms (Peziza violacea) between them in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on spruce needles on a charred forest floor in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-15.htm">May 15, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup (Peziza violacea) on spruce needles on a charred forest floor in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with <B>Peziza violacea</B> on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with Peziza violacea on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Dense cluster of stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with <B>Peziza violacea</B> on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Dense cluster of stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with Peziza violacea on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with Myxomphalia maura and <B>Peziza violacea</B> on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Stalked bonfire cup mushrooms (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with Myxomphalia maura and Peziza violacea on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) and Myxomphalia maura on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) and Myxomphalia maura on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Underside of violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Underside of violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Flattened violet cups of a bonfire fungus <B>Peziza violacea</B> on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Flattened violet cups of a bonfire fungus Peziza violacea on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Close-up of violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Close-up of violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

Discolored violet cup fungus (<B>Peziza violacea</B>) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-05-22.htm">May 22, 2021</A>

Discolored violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea) on burned forest floor with fallen spruce needles in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021

Unnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188861

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