Ascobolus furfuraceus

Scurfy Dung-cup


Description
Less than 1cm: Use magnifying glass.
Fruit-body saucer- to shallowly beaker-shaped, Ø 2-5 mm. Inner surface light sulphur-yellow to green-yellow with purple-black dots of ripening spores. Outer surface scurfy, with somewhat dentate, more pale margin, pale green-yellow.

Occurrence
On cow dung. Spring to autumn.
Saprophyte.

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