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Common Eyelash
Scutellinia scutellata
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Yellow Eyelash CupScutellinia setosa
Scutellinia crinita
Scarlet CupSarcoscypha coccinea
Bristly Tropical CupCookeina tricholoma
Charcoal EyelashAnthracobia melaloma
Scutellinia gintlii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,318 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 6,935 |
| Canada | 479 |
| Ontario | 294 |
| New York | 223 |
| Pennsylvania | 125 |
| West Virginia | 93 |
| California | 86 |
| Quebec | 81 |
| Illinois | 69 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- Grows on woodDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly grow on wood.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Operculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes |
| Order | Pezizales |
| Family | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus | Eyelash cups · Scutellinia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Eyelash with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.