Otidea cantharella (Fr.) Quél. syn Flavoscypha cantharella (Fr.) Häffner (illustrated 90% life size) Cup 1–5cm high, elongate ear-shaped; bright sulphur-yellow, base whitish. Flesh white; thin. Spores 10–12×5–6¼, elliptical, containing 2 oil drops. Asci 150×10¼, not blued by iodine. Paraphyses slender, curved at the tip. Habitat in soil on roadsides and in parks and mixed woods; late summer to autumn. Very rare, rare on Red Data List. Not edible.
