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Rubber Cup The fruiting bodies are initially closed and resemble a puffball, but they later open up in the shape of a shallow cup. The outer surface is blackish brown while the inner surface is tan. Galiella rufa,Geotagged,Rubber Cup,Summer,United States,fungus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rubber Cup

The fruiting bodies are initially closed and resemble a puffball, but they later open up in the shape of a shallow cup. The outer surface is blackish brown while the inner surface is tan.

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The Peanut Butter Cup Fungus

''Galiella rufa'' is a species of fungus in the family Sarcosomataceae. The fungus produces cup-shaped fruit bodies that typically grow in clusters on branches and exposed portions of buried wood throughout eastern and Midwest North America and in Malaysia.

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Similar species: Pezizales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 22, 2018. Captured Jul 15, 2017 11:09 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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