''Sowerbyella radiculata'' is a species of
apothecial
fungus
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belonging to the family
Pyronemataceae. The typical form appears as yellowish cups up to 5 cm in diameter usually on soil close to
coniferous trees. A distinctive form, var. ''kewensis'', is usually larger (up to 10 cm across) and often associated with
broad-leaved trees. This is an uncommon
Europe
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an species.
References
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''Sowerbyella radiculata''at
GBIF
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Pyronemataceae
Fungi described in 1797
Fungus species
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