This section is from the book "The Mushroom Book", by Nina L. Marshall. Also available from Amazon: Mushroom Book.
The genus Spathularia has the spore body flattened and growing down both sides of the stem.
Velvety Spathularia
Spathularia vellltipes (See Plate Facing Page 132)
Spore Body - Flattened, tawny yellow, shaped like a spatula, with the spore surface wavy and growing down two sides of the stem.
Stem - Hollow, minutely velvety, dark brown tinged with yellow.
Flesh - Firm and tough, shrinking little in drying.
Habitat - Mossy trunks in damp woods.
Au-ran'-shl-a Ve-lu'-tt-pes
Golden Peziza (edible). (Peziza aurantia, Pers.).
Peziza odorata. Pk. (edible). Reduced. See page 137.
 
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