Creature 323: Scutellinia scutellata

Fungus with eyelashes

Scutellinia scutellata is a fungus.

I chose this one because of the weird eyelash like structures that grow on its fruiting bodies. Again there is not much to this one except its bizarre appearance.

Distribution:
Eyelash cup fungus is very widespread. It is common in Europe and North America but can be found throughout South America, Asia and also in Afica and Melanesia.

Classification:
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Scutellinia
Species: Scutellinia scutellata

Image Links:

http://www.wildlivingskills.org/identify-a-species/mushroom/on-a-decaying-tree-or-wood/smaller-than-a-fingernail-ignore-everything-above/small-bright-red-cups-with-distinct-long-dark-hairs-or-eyelashes-lining-the-rim-eyelash-cup-scutellinia-scutellata/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutellinia_scutellata