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Sarcosoma globosum

Sarcosoma globosum

Photo by Girinukas
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Field Notes

Description:

Sarcosoma globosum is a fungus that produces large, cup-shaped fruiting bodies. These barrels are dark brown to black in colour ; the stipe (or stem) is wrinkled, whilst the inside of the cup has a jelly-like texture

Notes:

Very rare mushroom, wasn't found in Lithuania from 1960 till 2008.
0 (Ex) category in Lithuanian Red List.

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