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Eyelash Cups  Geotagged,Scutellinia setosa,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Superb find, what an amazing species, with a fitting name. Posted 9 years ago

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"Scutellinia setosa" is a species of apothecial fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. Its fruit bodies are disc-shaped with thick black "hairs" around the cup rim. The smooth, ellipsoid, spores measure 11–13 by 20–22 µm and contain numerous oil droplets.

Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Apr 8, 2016. Captured Apr 7, 2016 11:29 in Sid Knutson Trail, Hansville, WA 98340, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 3s
  • ISO250
  • 50mm