Yellow Fairy Cups (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/17/2016).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/25/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Yellow Fairy Cups on a rotting log in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2014).

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Yellow Fairy Cups fruiting on a deciduous log in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/30/2014).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 310407 - Psn: 45)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/20/2018). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem.

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301239 - Psn: 65)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/22/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 322440 - Psn: 66)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/22/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2009).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/27/2019).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 306312 - Psn: 76)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/20/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 420935 - Psn: 76)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/20/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 302719 - Psn: 78)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 306923 - Psn: 82)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Spores of Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 349480 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 307057 - Psn: 155)

Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Spores from Yellow Fairy Cups collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Cylindrical w/ oil droplet at each end, smooth, hyaline; measured 11.1-14.0 x 3.8-5.2 microns.

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Asci and spores collected from a Yellow Fairy Cups specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2014). Measured 89-95 X 7.1-8.2 microns.

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Status

This tiny species is easily overlooked, but is widespread in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. It is found in clusters on rotting wood in late summer and fall.

Description

Fruiting body: Lemon-yellow to golden; tiny (to 1/8" -3 mm); smooth; saucer-shaped from above, like a nail-head in side view. Stalk: Rudimentary, tiny, white to none (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Generally dense clusters on debarked, decaying hardwoods.

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Yellow Fairy Cups (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/25/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Yellow Fairy Cups on a rotting log in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Yellow Fairy Cups fruiting on a deciduous log in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/20/2018). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/22/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2009). View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/27/2019). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by vwiest via iNaturalist.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/20/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by R. DN. via iNaturalist.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by R. DN. via iNaturalist.

Spores of Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Yellow Fairy Cups in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) R. DN., some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by R. DN. via iNaturalist.

Spores from Yellow Fairy Cups collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Cylindrical w/ oil droplet at each end, smooth, hyaline; measured 11.1-14.0 x 3.8-5.2 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Asci and spores collected from a Yellow Fairy Cups specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (11/4/2014). Measured 89-95 X 7.1-8.2 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.