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Red cup fungus

Cookeina speciosa

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Field Notes

Description:

I believe the ID is the most appropriate. Would love suggestions otherwise.

Not sure if there is another common name for these. They littered the forest floor here in Carara National Park in early July.

Habitat:

Transition forest litter, Carara, Costa Rica.

Reference Links:

INBio. Species of Costa Rica -Cookeina speciosa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
Looks good to me. Lovely cluster of them btw.

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Hongos y Líquenes CR
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PublishedJuly 25, 2013

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