#chlorociboria

[wild-e-eep]

Green elf-cup fungi - Chlorociboria Sp.

[orofeaiel]

Snail with Turquoise Elfcups

[colorsoutofearth]

Green Elfcup Fungus (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)

Photos by Alex Hyde

[birdblues]

Chlorociboria sp.

[pondscummushroom]

Ahh hell yeahhh I've been looking for green elfcups for ages and finally found some!!

[theretobelived]

chlorociboria, a genus of fungi which produces xylindein, the chemical which stains the wood blue-green. 'Green oak' is a valued commodity in woodworking. The blue-green pigmented wood is featured in Tunbridge ware.

my inat observation

[mycoblogg]

What's your top three favorite fungi, currently?

OKEYOKEYOKEY !! /pos let me do it in a classic 3, 2, 1 style. you can click on the fungus's name to be taken to my FOTD post about them. ^^

in third place we have...

3. BLUE-GREEN ELFCUP<3 (chlorociboria aeruginosa)

i love love love these little guys !! :-) they also occur in my country, so i hope to find them someday. ^^ beautiful colour.

2. PiXiE CUP LiCHEN !! (cladonia asahinae)

this fungus i just adore for its goofy shape & pretty colour :-) i really love lichens & hope to find it one day. however,, this person made me realise they look like shrek's ears so- i-😭😭

in first place.. DRUMROLL PLEASE !!

1. ROSY BONNET (mycena rosea) :-D

i *adore* this mushroom for so many reasons. it's literally the strawberry milk of mushrooms<3 so cute & innocent.. BUT !! it's poisonous - plot freaking twist !! number one winner (currently). she's so gorgeous.

thanks for this ask, it was a blast :-)

[ghostssmoke]

Dryad Druid (Fungi Infected)

[dragonfang-photography]

Some kind of coral mushroom but I'm not sure which one in particular.

Also a tiny cluster of Chlorociboria aeruginascens (green elfcup) visible at top right.

[myxomycota]

Chlorociboria cup fungi and Hemitrichia decipiens slime mold by Alison Pollack

[orofeaiel]

Turquoise Elfcups

[darkaviarymc]

Did you know warped wood is real?

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A fungus called green elf cup (scientific name Chlorociboria aeruginascens)

The cute little mushrooms grow on dead logs.

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The mycelium of the fungus stains the wood a vibrant blue-green color!

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These fungal stained logs are called "splatted logs" and are highly prized for woodworking!

(The second two photos are from this article)

[seabeck]

A teal stick caused by Chlorociboria aeruginascens

[page-2-ids]

Aerix: A gender related to green elfcup mushrooms

The name comes from the scientific name for green elfcup mushrooms,  Chlorociboria aeruginascens

The colors are inspired by green elfcup mushrooms

[nickyrollings-art]

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

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[mycoblogg]

Hi! I love ur blog <3 can I request blue elf cups for FOTD? Im really interested in how they stain wood

FOTD #028 : blue-green elfcup! (chlorociboria aeruginosa)

the blue-green elfcup / blue-green wood stain is a cup fungus in the family chlorociboriaceae. famous for the stain they leave on the pine & oak wood they inhabit, these fungi are found in south africa, the UK, europe, canada, the US, mexico, costa rica, brazil, argentina, russia, japan, papua new guinea, south korea & australia.

the big question : can i bite it?? nah ; this fungus is inedible.

c. aeruginosa description :

"this species has apothecia (cup-shaped ascocarps) that are usually attached laterally, often less than 0.5 cm in diameter, reaching 0.5-1 cm, collapsing laterally & becoming rolled inwards when dry. the outer tissue layer of the apothecium is bright green & smooth on the top, & felty and pale blue-green on the underside & stipe, darkening with age. the stipe is typically short, with a central or eccentric attachment to the apothecia. spores are roughly spindle-shaped (fusiform), smooth, 9-14 x 2-4 µm. spore print is white."

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"THANKS FOR THiS REQUEST, COWTOOL !! these are some of my absolute favourite fungi. they actually occur in my country, too. ^^ i am on a mission to find 'em. oh, btw, the stain occurs due to a pigment in the mycelium : xylindein. this stained wood is often used to make art !!"