Species
Scutellinia scutellata (Common eyelash)
Scutellinia scutellata. Photo: (c) kim fleming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Scutellinia scutellata, commonly known as the eyelash cup, the Molly eye-winker, the scarlet elf cap, the eyelash fungus or the eyelash pixie cup, is a small saprophytic fungus of the genus Scutellinia. It is the type species of Scutellinia, as well as being the most common and widespread. The fruiting bodies are small red cups with distinct long, dark hairs or “eyelashes”. These eyelashes are the most distinctive feature and are easily visible with a magnifying…
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