Brown-haired White Cup

Humaria hemisphaerica

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Humaria hemisphaerica, commonly known as the hairy fairy cup or the brown-haired fairy cup, is a species of fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. This mycorrhizal fungus is recognized by its white inner surface and hairy brown outer surface. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word hemisphaericum, meaning half a sphere.

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  1. (c) Sarah Gregg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/wild-eyes/9832687883/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humaria_hemisphaerica

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