A tiny, shallow, orange-red disc fringed with stiff black hairs like eyelashes, growing in groups on wet rotting wood or soil. It is common in Europe and North America and recorded on every continent. Several similar Scutellinia species are separated mainly by their spores.
Not edible: far too small to be of culinary interest, with no distinctive odor or taste.
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Habitat
Saprobic on wet rotting wood and damp soil, also on ash, wet leaves, old bracket fungi and tundra humus; in small groups or dense clusters. Late spring to late autumn in Europe; winter and spring in North America (Wikipedia).
Distribution
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Common in North America and Europe; recorded on every continent (Wikipedia).
Characteristics
Fruitbody: 0.2-1 cm across, nearly spherical when young, opening to a shallow cup or flat disc; stalkless. Inner surface: bright orange-red. Outer surface: pale brown. Hairs: dark brown to black, stiff, fringing the margin like eyelashes. Flesh: thin, red. Spores: elliptical, hyaline, finely warted, 18-19 x 10-12 um, with small oil drops (Wikipedia).
