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Shallowly cup-shaped to plane with a short stalk, 2-3 cm broad; upper surface smooth dark olive-brown, blackening in age; margin often wavy externally very sparingly tomentose, strongly wrinkled when dry, darker than upper surface, flesh sub cartilaginous; stalk variable, up to 2-3 cm x 3 mm, attached at base by dense, coarse dark brown hairs. Features include a dark brown to blackish cup clothed with straight or slightly wavy hairs, a stalk of variable length, but never long like Plectania nannfeldtii.

Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Feb 26, 2016. Captured Feb 25, 2016 10:48 in Coyote Trail, Kirkland, WA 98033, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 6s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm