Yellow Fairy Cups - Bisporella citrina

They were about 1-2 mm in diameter

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a deciduous forest

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Ferdy Christant

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Must be so awesome to find this! Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  It is so photogenic! Posted one year ago

Paul Dirksen

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Clear shot, and as sharp as a needle Christine Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Paul. Posted one year ago

Ruth Spigelman

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Just wonderful, a delight for the eyes. Beautiful decomposer! Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks, Ruth! They are working hard and looking good while doing it. Posted one year ago

Patomarazul

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So beautiful! Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks :) Posted one year ago

Christine Young

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Today's Facebook post:

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

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 4 months ago

The Lemon Disco

''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.

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Similar species: Helotiales

Species identified by Christine Young