Chlorociboria aeruginascens

Commonly known as green wood cup or green elf cup. These fruiting bodies were up to 6 mm in diameter.

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Christine Young

Lion

Always a nice find! Posted 4 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  In my search to ID these, I read in multiple articles that the fruiting bodies are less commonly seen - just the green/blue colouring of the wood seen more often. Is that your experience Christine? Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Definitely. I find lots of green/blue wood, but not many with fruiting bodies. Posted 4 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 Ruth Spigelman