Common Brown Cup in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/23/2013). Determined by Lance Biechele.
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Jim Brighton
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Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2013).
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (4/20/2016).
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2018).
A Common Brown Cup in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/11/2019). Identified via spore analysis by Bob Solem.
Common Brown Cup in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Common Brown Cup in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2020). (c) Jane Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Common Brown Cup in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/2014).
Photo by
Lance Biechele
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Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (4/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Common Brown Cup spores (above) and an ascus (below) containing spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2018). Spores ellipsoid/fusiform w/ oil drops, roughened, hyaline; measured 17.3-20.6-5 x 8.7-9.4 microns. Ascus measured 276 x 11.3 microns.
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (4/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Common Brown Cup in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Common Brown Cup spores from Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/11/2019).
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Description
Interior (fertile) surface usually olive-brown; exterior (infertile) surface reddish-brown; brittle. May be cup-shaped to flat; margin even or irregular (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
Where To Find
A cup fungus found as singles or groups in either conifer or hardwood forests on ground or rotting wood (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
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Common Brown Cup in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/23/2013). Determined by Lance Biechele.
Media by
Jim Brighton.
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2013).
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Joanne Solem.
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (4/20/2016).
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Joanne Solem.
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2018).
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Media by
Joanne Solem.
A Common Brown Cup in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/11/2019). Identified via spore analysis by Bob Solem.
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Media by
Anne Looker.
Common Brown Cup in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
Common Brown Cup in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2020). (c) Jane Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jane Hill.
Common Brown Cup in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/2014).
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Lance Biechele.
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (4/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Joanne Solem.
Common Brown Cup spores (above) and an ascus (below) containing spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2018). Spores ellipsoid/fusiform w/ oil drops, roughened, hyaline; measured 17.3-20.6-5 x 8.7-9.4 microns. Ascus measured 276 x 11.3 microns.
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Robert Solem.
Common Brown Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (4/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Joanne Solem.
Common Brown Cup in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
Common Brown Cup spores from Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/11/2019).
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Anne Looker.