Aleuria aurantia - Mushroom initially almost spherical, later irregularly cup-shaped, blackish, finally quite outstretched, with a wavy edge, flap bent; 20 to 100 mm in diameter, sedentary, without stem; inner fertile side smooth, bright red-orange, outer sterile slightly fibrous, as if wet, whitish or pale yellowish.

Very thin, waxy, very fragile, watery flesh; gray-white without any particular taste or smell, pleasant after drying and crushing.

Occurrence: It often grows on the bare, compact, moist earth, in open, sunny places, by roads, on the edges of forests and thickets, in gardens, parks, in cemeteries. Between grass and perennials, often on freshly dug soil, sometimes also on burns. Moderately common.

Value: Inedible mushroom, slightly poisonous.