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Molly eye-winker

Scutellinia scutellata

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

The fruiting body of S. scutellata is a shallow disc shape, typically between 0.2 to 1 cm (0.1 to 0.4 in) in diameter. The youngest specimens are almost entirely spherical; the cups open up and expand to a disc during maturity. The inner surface of the cup (the fertile spore-bearing surface, known as the hymenium) is bright orange-red, while the outer surface (the sterile surface) is pale brown. The flesh is red and thin. The outer surface is covered in dark colored, stiff hairs, measuring up to 1 centimeter (0.4 in) in length. At the base, these hairs are up to 40 µm (0.0016 in) thick, and they taper towards the pointed apices. The hairs form distinctive "eyelashes" on the margin of the cup that are visible to the naked eye. or easily visible through a magnifying glass. S. scutellata is sessile—it does not have a stalk. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

Spotted in Osage Hills State Park

Species ID Suggestions

Molly eye-winker

Scutellinia scutellata

Comments (3)

Thank you for the ID, Mark. I was hoping someone would be able to assist. I think I see 2 hairs in the second photo. ;-)
I can only find one eyelash on that rim. Must be the alopecia version.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2013

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