Species
Geopyxis carbonaria (Stalked bonfire cup)
Geopyxis carbonaria. Photo: (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Geopyxis carbonaria is a species of fungus in the genus Geopyxis, family Pyronemataceae. First described to science in 1805, and given its current name in 1889, the species is commonly known as the charcoal loving elf-cup, dwarf acorn cup, stalked bonfire cup, or pixie cup. The small, goblet-shaped fruitbodies of the fungus are reddish-brown with a whitish fringe and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) across. They have a short, tapered stalk. Fruitbodies are commonly found on
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
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Order: Pezizales
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Family: Tarzettaceae
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Genus: Geopyxis
- Species: Geopyxis carbonaria (Stalked bonfire cup)
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Genus: Geopyxis
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Family: Tarzettaceae
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Order: Pezizales
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Class: Pezizomycetes (Operculate ascomycetes)
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Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
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Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
Sightings
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