Stalked hairy fairy cup

Description:

Scientific name: Dasyscyphus virgineus S. F. Gray Derivation of name: Virgin- means "white" or "pure." Synonyms: Common name(s): Stalked hairy fairy cup Phylum: Ascomycota Order: Helotiales Family: Hyaloscyphaceae Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; in groups or clusters on stems, branches, cones, beechnut burs, and other debris; spring through fall. Dimensions: Small, stalked cups 1-4 mm wide; stalk up to 3 mm long and covered with white hairs. Sterile outer surface: White, covered by a dense layer of white hairs. Fertile inner surface: White, smooth. Edibility: Unknown ( http://www.messiah.edu/Oakes/fungi_on_wo... )

Habitat:

location: North America, Europe fungus colour: White to cream normal size: Less than 5cm cap type: Cup shaped stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent flesh: Flesh fibrous usually pliable (like grass) spore colour: White, cream or yellowish habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on wood Dasyscyphus virgineus S. F. Gray syn. Lachnella virginea (Batsch) Phillips New syn. Lachnum virgineum Cup 0.1 cm wide, round, closed, expanding into a shallow cup shape; cream; covered with white hairs. Stem 1.5-3mm long; densely covered in long white hairs. Spores spindle-shaped, 6-10 x 1.5-2.5µ. Habitat scattered or in large groups on dead wood, twigs, and plant stems. Found widely distributed in North America and Europe. Season April-June, September-October. Not edible. ( http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/D... )

Notes:

Lachnum is a genus of fungi within the Hyaloscyphaceae family. The genus contains about 251 species ( wikipedia ), ( http://www.mycobank.org/BioloMICS.aspx?T... ), ( http://www.soortenbank.nl/soorten.php?so... )