Brown-haired White Cup (Humaria hemisphaerica)
Brown-haired White Cup (Humaria hemisphaerica)
Brown-haired White Cup (Humaria hemisphaerica)
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Brown-haired White Cup

Humaria hemisphaerica

Life > Fungi > Ascomycota > Pezizomycotina > Pezizomycetes > Pezizomycetidae > Pezizales > Pyronemataceae > Humaria


Description

Brown-haired White Cup (Humaria hemisphaerica) is a cup fungus that can be found in the summer and fall. It can be found growing in the soil or sometimes growing on fallen wood. It grows alone or in small groups and known to be mycorrhizal with hardwoods.

The outer cup is brownish-colored with noticeable hairs or "eye-lashes" toward the cup margin. It sometimes has a short stem, but otherwise grows without a stem.

An easy field characteristic is the color contrast between the outer and inner parts of the cup, which are brown and white.

It is brittle and usually reaches a width of 2-3 cm (3/4 - 1 1/4 inches).


Observations

July 16th, 2024 Rock Creek Station
Brown-haired White Cup (Humaria hemisphaerica)

Not Collected.


References

Kuo, M. (2012, July). Humaria hemisphaerica. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/humaria_hemisphaerica.html.

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