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Hairy Rubber Cup Cup fungus that resembles a peanut butter cup. The cup is closed at first, but then opens to form a shallow cup. The outer surface is blackish brown while the inner surface is tannish brown. Galiella rufa,Geotagged,Hairy Rubber Cup,Rubber cup,Summer,United States,fungus Click/tap to enlarge

Hairy Rubber Cup

Cup fungus that resembles a peanut butter cup. The cup is closed at first, but then opens to form a shallow cup. The outer surface is blackish brown while the inner surface is tannish brown.

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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 Feb 4, 2018. Captured Jul 15, 2017 10:57 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.