Otidea alutacea, commonly known as the brown clustered ear cup,[1] is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.

This European species appears as buff coloured deep cups, often split down one side, up to 6 cm tall, on soil in woodland.

[2] The cup is 3–6 cm tall and 2–4 cm wide, normally split on one side to the base, with a wavy margin, brown outside and light brown inside.

[3] Similar species include Otidea onotica and Guepinia helvelloides.

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