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Eyelash Cup - Scutellinia scutellata Tiny, stalkless, orange cup fungi. The largest was almost 5 mm. The outer edges of the fruiting bodies were covered with a fringe of long, dark hairs that resemble eyelashes. <br /> <br /> Growing on a rotting stick near a river. Eyelash Cup,Eyelash cup,Geotagged,Scutellinia,Scutellinia scutellata,Spring,United States,cup fungus,fungi,fungus Click/tap to enlarge

Eyelash Cup - Scutellinia scutellata

Tiny, stalkless, orange cup fungi. The largest was almost 5 mm. The outer edges of the fruiting bodies were covered with a fringe of long, dark hairs that resemble eyelashes.

Growing on a rotting stick near a river.

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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 Jun 14, 2018. Captured Jun 12, 2018 11:04 in Main St S, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm