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Green wood-cup

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

A species of Chlorociboria, Also known as Blue-green wood stain, Green elfcup

The distinctive green wood-cup is notable first and foremost for its rare blue-green color. The fungus fruits only infrequently, in tiny blue mushrooms, but its presence stains its woody host a noticeable blue or green year-round. Infected wood has been harvested for decorative woodworking crafts for centuries, including English Tunbridge ware and Italian intarsia inlay.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 5 mm

Odor:

Faintly fungoid with no unique characteristics.

General Info About Green wood-cup

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Attributes of Green wood-cup

Cap Diameter

2 - 5 mm

Height

3 - 33 mm

Cap

2 - 5 mm across; cup-shaped, disc-shaped; blue-green; bald; wavy edges

Stem

Stem 1 - 2 mm long; tiny, may be central or somewhat off-center; blue-green; bald

Flesh

Thin; cortex and interior both colored

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Faintly fungoid with no unique characteristics.

Body Color

Green

Blue

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Scattered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

You can find Green wood-cup by these plants:

Coast live oak, Willows, Oaks

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland, Mixed Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed in North America.

Endangered Species

How to Identify Green wood-cup

Fruiting Body Cap Undersurface

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Habitat of Green wood-cup

The green wood-cup can be found in woods and wooded areas. It grows on dead or decaying barkless wood, such as logs and sticks, mostly of oak, beech, and hazel.

Distribution Area of Green wood-cup

North America,Europe,Asia,Australia

Scientific Classification of Green wood-cup

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Tips for Finding Green wood-cup

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What are Some Tips for Finding Green wood-cup

Search for green wood-cup in areas with abundant downed wood, especially where logs and sticks lack bark.
Inspect decaying wood for the characteristic blue-green stain indicative of green wood-cup's presence.
Explore forested areas with a mix of hardwoods like oak and beech, and look closely at dead wood on the forest floor.
Keep an eye out for small, delicate fruiting bodies of green wood-cup where the green staining is present on wood.