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Peziza phyllogena Small brown cup fungus with brittle flesh. They were about 2 cm wide, but there was a larger one nearby that was at least 3 cm wide. They could have been growing on buried wood, but I’m not sure.<br />
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Habitat: Growing in moss along a hiking trail in a deciduous forest Common Brown Cup,Geotagged,Peziza phyllogena,Phylloscypha phyllogena,Spring,United States,cup fungus,fungus,peziza

Peziza phyllogena

Small brown cup fungus with brittle flesh. They were about 2 cm wide, but there was a larger one nearby that was at least 3 cm wide. They could have been growing on buried wood, but I’m not sure.

Habitat: Growing in moss along a hiking trail in a deciduous forest

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Ferdy Christant

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What a cool find, and fantastic shot! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

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Updating the species name as the genus was deprecated. Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 4 years ago

Flavio

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Love the soft light on this shot, well done. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Flavio! Posted 3 years ago

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The Common Brown Cup

Phylloscypha phyllogena is fungus in the Phylloscypha genus.

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Similar species: Pezizales

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling

By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 12, 2019. Captured May 11, 2019 14:28 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.

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