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Eyelash Dung Cups

Cheilymenia fimicola

Description:

Less than 1mm wide this tiny yellow fungus is shaped like cups with hairs around the rim.

Habitat:

On kangaroo dung in dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forest.

Notes:

Beyond the capabilities of my pocket camera but identifying characteristics can be seen. Probably an Ascomycetes like pixie cups but much smaller. A kangaroo dung specialist? .......... as it turns out another name is "Cheilymenia coprinaria var. minima " no wonder it's so small. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:c...

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Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 11, 2013

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