Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup Lachnum virgineum (Batsch) P. Karsten    Synonyms: Dasyscyphus virgineus, Lachnum virgineum.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Ascomycota   >   Class Leotiomycetes   >   Order Helotiales   >   Family Hyaloscyphaceae   >   Genus Lachnum   

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Scattered or clusters on hardwoods, especially oak. Fruiting body: Up to 1/8" [4mm]. Cup-shaped with tiny, thin stalk / may look crumpled. Fertile surface: White / grayish-cream. Infertile: White with white hairs. Most references list substrate as twigs and branches; all Howard County records were on logs or stumps (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There are 42 records in the project database.

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Stalked Hairy Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem and verified by A. E. Bessette. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (12/27/2015). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem and verified by A. E. Bessette. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (2/25/2016). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem and verified by A. E. Bessette. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/1/2020). (c) emilio c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (12/16/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/12/2020). (c) Serenella Linares, all rights reserved. Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/12/2020). (c) Serenella Linares, all rights reserved. Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (12/28/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/12/2020). (c) Serenella Linares, all rights reserved. Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Carroll Co., Maryland (4/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup size comparison in Howard Co., Maryland (12/16/2015). Verified by A. E. Bessette. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup (Dasyscyphus virgineus) at Shad Landing, Worcester Co., Maryland (5/21/2013). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Spores of Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup in Howard Co., Maryland (12/16/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

An unusual specimen of Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup with blue coloration in Howard Co., Maryland (1/10/2020). Within approximately one acre, observers found at least a dozen similar branches or small logs with typical white fruiting bodies. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup spores in Howard Co., Maryland (2/25/2016). Verified by A. E. Bessette. Ellipsoid/fusiform, smooth, hyaline; measured 6.1-8.9 X 2.0-2.9 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)


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