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Copper Penny Gelatinous, reddish brown fruiting bodies that were smooth and saucer-shaped. Copper Penny,Geotagged,Pachyella,Pachyella clypeata,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Copper Penny

Gelatinous, reddish brown fruiting bodies that were smooth and saucer-shaped.

    comments (4)

  1. Masterful composition! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy! It's another photogenic fungus :) Posted 7 years ago
  2. Yuk! Looks like some kind of alien frog!about to invade us! Lol! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Haha, nope. Just an awesome fungus ;) Posted 7 years ago

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A small, reddish brown cup fungus that can be recognized by its growth on rotting logs, its somewhat gelatinous texture, and by how it clings tightly to its substrate.

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

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Uploaded Mar 3, 2018. Captured Sep 8, 2017 11:39 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/395s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm