Disciotis venosa

Disciotis venosa
	Mature specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pezizomycetes
Order:	Pezizales
Family:	Morchellaceae
Genus:	Disciotis
Species:	D. venosa
Binomial name
	Disciotis venosa; (Pers.) Boud. (1893)
Synonyms
	Peziza venosa Pers. (1801); Discina venosa (Pers.) Fr. (1822); Discina venosa var. rabenhorstii Sacc. (1889); Disciotis venosa f. radicans Perco (1994);

Disciotis venosa, commonly known as the bleach cup, veiny cup fungus, or the cup morel is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. Fruiting from April, they are often difficult to locate because of their nondescript brown color.

Found in North America and Europe, D. venosa appears to favor banks and slopes and sheltered sites. Although edible, it may be difficult to identify without microscopy.

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