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''Bisporella citrina'', commonly known as yellow fairy cups or lemon discos, is a species of fungus in the family Helotiaceae. The fungus produces tiny yellow cups up to 3 mm in diameter, often without stalks, that fruit in groups or dense clusters on decaying deciduous wood that has lost its bark. The widely distributed species is found in North Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Central and South America. Found in late summer and autumn, the fungus is fairly common, but is easily.. more
Similar species: Helotiales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Apr 22, 2020. Captured Oct 6, 2019 11:42 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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Yellow fairy cups (Bisporella citrina) are disc-shaped fungi that only grow 1-3 mm in size. They are easy to spot, despite their tiny size, because they are gregarious and grow in large numbers on rotting wood. Plus, they are incredibly vibrant! Like other fungi, they provide an important ecological service: they are saprobic, which means that they decompose dead and decaying organic matter. {Spotted in Connecticut, USA by Christine Young} #JungleDragon #Yellowfairycups #Bisporellacitrina
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