16/Mar/24, 2:43 PM
Kadrioru park, Tallinn, Estonia
Forest park zone, on fallen deciduous hardwood branches
59°26'27.7"N 24°47'27.0"E
🔆 Heavy overcast, warm afternoon before rain
Original Instagram postEncoelia furfuracea
Spring Hazelcup
- Scientific identification
- Encoelia furfuracea (Roth) P.Karst.
- Family
- Sclerotiniaceae
- Class
- Leotiomycetes
- Genus
- Encoelia
Names across languages
- English: Spring Hazelcup
- German: Hasel-Kleiebecherling
- Estonian: Sametlõhkik
- Russian: Энцелия шелушистая
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2024-03-16.
Hymenium
Smooth or minutely hairy, typically pale brown to tan in color.
Cap
Cup-shaped to irregularly shaped, with a fuzzy or tomentose surface. Colors vary from tan to brown.
Hymenium Attachment
Not applicable, as this species forms cup-shaped fruiting bodies.
Stipe
Absent or rudimentary, not distinct from the cap.
Spore print
Spore Print is white.
Ecology
Saprobic, commonly found on decaying wood, particularly on fallen branches and twigs in forested habitats.
Edibility
Not considered edible.
Fruit body
Cup diameter ranges from 1-5 cm.
Microscopy
Spores are elliptical to oblong, smooth, 10-15 x 5-8 µm.
Odour
Not distinctive.
Overview
Characterized by its cup-shaped fruiting bodies with a fuzzy or tomentose surface. It is commonly found on decaying wood in forested areas, where it contributes to the decomposition process.
1871). Bidr. Känn. Finl. Nat. Folk 19: 218.
Field encounters
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