Aleurina ferruginea

Common name: Fleshy Cup Fungus

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Recorded across southern Australia.

Description:

This fungus was about 10 millimetres across.

Notes:

This species grows in leaf litter. It is a decomposer species of fungi. The cups are up to 25 millimetres wide.

References:

Identification courtesy of Russell Chambers.

Fungi of the Perth Region and Beyond. Neale L Bougher. http://www.wanaturalists.org.au/branches-groups/fungi/fungi-books-and-resources/

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/NZOR-6-55785