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Green elfcup

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

I have seen this blue color on wood several times before, but rarely the fruiting bodies

Habitat:

Birch and pine forest near a river

Species ID Suggestions

Green elfcup

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

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Mark Ridgway
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Comments (2)
Machi
Thanks for the help! Now I am kind of bummed that I have seen this coloration several times but none of the actual cups
Mark Ridgway
Very nice Machi. This blue is caused by a fungi Chlorociboria aeruginascens. The staining exists right throughout the wood and characterizes this fungi from some similar ones.

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The Color Blue
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Fungus in America
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMay 22, 2014

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