Key Identification Features
- Bright orange cup-shaped fruiting body 2-10cm
- smooth inner surface
- whitish outer surface
- wavy lobed margin
- on bare compacted soil
Preparation Notes
Edible raw or cooked. Mild flavor. The brilliant orange color makes it unmistakable.
Regions Found
- Northeast
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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