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Pink Fringed Faery Cup
Microstoma floccosum
28 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
Bristly Tropical CupCookeina tricholoma
Microstoma macrosporum
rosy gobletMicrostoma protractum
Cookeina speciosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 887 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 144 |
| Ontario | 124 |
| West Virginia | 95 |
| New York | 82 |
| Pennsylvania | 75 |
| Virginia | 73 |
| Kentucky | 59 |
| Ohio | 53 |
| Michigan | 50 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Operculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes |
| Order | Pezizales |
| Family | Elf Cups and Allies · Sarcoscyphaceae |
| Genus | Microstoma |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pink Fringed Faery Cup with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.