Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Pezizales Family: Pyronemataceae
Species: Cheilymenia fimicola (De Not. & Bagl.) Dennis
Synonyms: Cheilymenia coprinaria
Cheilymenia coprinaria var. minima
Lachnea coprinaria
Peziza coprinaria
Common Name:
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Cheilymenia fimicolaPhotographer: © Roy Anderson
Photographer: © Roy Anderson

Photographer: © Roy Anderson
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Bos domestic (12)
Oryctolagus cuniculus (4)
Betula pendula (2)
Ovis domestic (2)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Grassland: neutral, semi-improved, lowland (3)
Heathland: wet heath/acid grassland mosaic, upland (3)
Bog (2)
Grassland: neutral, lowland (2)
Natural rock exposure: scree, acid/netural (2)
Grassland: acidic, semi-improved, lowland (1)
Grassland: improved/reseeded, lowland (1)
Montane heath/dwarf forb (1)
Other tall herb and fern communities (1)
Scrub: scattered, neutral (1)
Sump alderwoods (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Dung (18)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (12)
February (2)
March (4)
April (4)
May (1)
June (1)
October (5)
November (11)
December (8)