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Eyelash Cup Tiny, stalkless, orange cup fungi that were 5mm in size. The outer edges of the fruiting bodies were covered with a fringe of long, dark hairs that resemble eyelashes. They were growing in a small cluster. Eyelash Cup,Eyelash cup,Fall,Geotagged,Scutellinia,Scutellinia scutellata,United States,cup fungus. fungi Click/tap to enlarge

Eyelash Cup

Tiny, stalkless, orange cup fungi that were 5mm in size. The outer edges of the fruiting bodies were covered with a fringe of long, dark hairs that resemble eyelashes. They were growing in a small cluster.

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The Eyelash cup

Scutellinia scutellata, commonly known as the eyelash cup, the Molly eye-winker, the scarlet elf cap, the eyelash fungus or the eyelash pixie cup, is a small saprophytic fungus of the genus Scutellinia. It is the type species of Scutellinia, as well as being the most common and widespread.

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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 17, 2018. Captured Oct 11, 2017 11:45 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 fall. More fall photos.