Green Elfcup - Chlorociboria aeruginascens

Greenish-blue cup fungi with off-centered stems. They were about 5 mm wide.

This species contains a quinone pigment called xylindein, which is the reason for the characteristic bluish-green stain that occurs on wood that's infected by this species.

Habitat: Rotting wood; mixed forest

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Patomarazul

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Always a pretty color! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Yes!! Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Amazing contrast with the neutral gray! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks...I didn’t use a flash, but instead had my headlamp positioned to the left of the mushrooms. So, it only lit up that area, making it look gray. I liked the effect. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Clever! Posted 4 years ago

Flavio

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Great technique to enhance the blue color ;-) Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Flavio :) Posted 3 years ago

The Green Wood Cup

Chlorociboria aeruginascens is a saprobic species of mushroom, commonly known as the green elfcup or the green wood cup because of its characteristic small, green, saucer-shaped fruit bodies. Although the actual fruit bodies are infrequently seen, the green staining of wood caused by the fungus is more prevalent.

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Similar species: Helotiales

Species identified by Christine Young