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brown goblet

Arrhenia epichysium

3,223 observations in the source records

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What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 26, February 19, March 30, April 47, May 68, June 74, July 79, August 68, September 50, October 37, November 20, December 16.
United States1,276
Alaska532
Canada273
Ontario190
Pennsylvania83
California82
Michigan76
West Virginia56
Wisconsin50
Illinois42

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyWaxcaps and Allies · Hygrophoraceae
GenusArrhenia

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