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Elfcups
Chlorociboria aeruginosa
41.7195, -73.4771
Field Notes
Description:
Tiny (2-4mm), blue, cup-shaped fruiting bodies that were flattened and had tiny, central stems.
Habitat:
They were growing on rotting wood in a mixed forest.
Notes:
Chlorociboria species contain a quinone pigment called xylindein, which is the reason for the characteristic bluish-green stain that occurs on wood that's infected by this species.
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Chlorociboria aeruginosa is often confused with Chlorociboria aeruginascens. But, Chlorociboria aeruginosa tends to be a little smaller and have a centrally attached stipe rather than a laterally attached stipe.
Reference Links:
Chlorociboria - Wikipedia
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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
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