trout_lily22's Favorites

Scattered on the ground in a mixed forest (Eastern White Cedar, Sugar Maple, Elm, ..). I checked 5 cups and they all were from the same species.
Apothecia 3-5mm in diameter. Margin with teeth.
Asci 8-spored.
Ascospores purple, ellipsoid to fusiform, with large purple warts, measured
*(18.6) 19.2 - 21.6 (21.9) × (8.2) 8.6 - 10.1 (10.2) µm
Q = 2 - 2.4 (2.5) ; N = 18
Me = 20.4 × 9.3 µm ; Qe = 2.2
Paraphyses filiform with bright yellow gel.