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Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea) Growing on soil and detritus near a mixed forest edge. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103488/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html" title="Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/103488_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=f9JRIfRR4uvYAv5IeK37m5OP1pg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea) Growing on soil and detritus near a mixed forest edge. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103487/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103486/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html Fall,Geotagged,Peziza violacea,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103487/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html" title="Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/103487_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=t15bZlyt62PYMKGBin4j0b4YgGg%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea) Growing on soil and detritus near a mixed forest edge. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103488/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103486/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html Fall,Geotagged,Peziza violacea,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Peziza violacea,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea)

Growing on soil and detritus near a mixed forest edge.

Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea) Growing on soil and detritus near a mixed forest edge. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103487/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103486/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html Fall,Geotagged,Peziza violacea,United States

Violet Fairy Cup (Peziza violacea) Growing on soil and detritus near a mixed forest edge. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103488/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103486/violet_fairy_cup_peziza_violacea.html Fall,Geotagged,Peziza violacea,United States

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    Very good looking fungus! Posted 2 years ago

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The Violet Fairy Cup

''Peziza violacea'', commonly known as the violet fairy cup or the violet cup fungus, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Peziza'' of the family Pezizaceae. As both it common names and specific epithet suggest, the cup-shaped fruiting bodies are violet colored on the interior surface. ''P. violacea'' is typically found growing on burnt soil.

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Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2020. Captured Oct 24, 2020 12:43 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.