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Eyelash Cup - Scutellinia scutellata Large, vibrant orange fungus with long hairs along the edges of the cups.<br />
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Habitat: Rotting wood Eyelash cup,Geotagged,Scutellinia,Scutellinia scutellata,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Eyelash Cup - Scutellinia scutellata

Large, vibrant orange fungus with long hairs along the edges of the cups.

Habitat: Rotting wood

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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.

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

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Uploaded Mar 4, 2020. Captured Sep 7, 2019 12:27 in 13 Church St, Arlington, VT 05250, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm