Otidea cochleata is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae.

This is a rare European species occurring singly or in small groups on soil in woodland.

The fruiting body appears from spring to late autumn as a brown, irregularly shaped cup, split down one side, up to 5 cm high and the same across.

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