commonly known yellow fairy cups lemon species fungus family fungus produces tiny yellow cups diameter fruit groups dense clusters decaying deciduous wood lost bark widely distributed species found north_africa asia europe north_america found late summer autumn fungus fairly common easily overlooked owing small size similar species cases distinguished differences color morphology substrate distinguished elliptical spores central partition oil drop end taxonomy species originally described europe german naturalist august sanctioned second volume transferred species historical fungus derived referred decades fungus known depending generic concept author accepted publication noted generic competes genus rules botanical nomenclature version abandoned version sanctioned priority pointed generic synonym older contains species bear taxonomic relationship accordingly formally transferred produce new combination noted published priority folded specific epithet derived latin meaning lemon yellow common names fungus include yellow fairy cups british society approved lemon disco disco short older term species cup shaped fruit bodies called lemon funnel work description fruit bodies begin spherical closed expanding smooth bright yellow fruit bodies small typically diameter high disc shaped inner surface smooth bright yellow outer surface paler yellow mass spore color white stalk broad pale yellow color short nearly absent present rarely fruit bodies numerous shapes distorted fruit bodies dried dull brown color fruit bodies distinctive taste odor edible smooth spores roughly elliptical measuring maturity cross wall oil drops end spore bearing cells measure shaped liked narrow cylinders tips rounded somewhat club shaped predominant pigment responsible yellow color fruit body similar species small yellow confused include cup grows fallen nuts green stain fungus forms blue green cups wood substrate bluish green diameter hairs edge cup outer surface covered short brown hairs fruit bodies coloration similar smaller grow clusters old fungal wood include species including distinguished distinct growth smaller woody debris like sticks twigs logs stumps small yellow fringed margins discs like species grows near moss wood small cup fungus resembling bright yellow outer surface hymenium develops greenish age common fungus usually smaller approach dimensions similar color fruit bodies usually like cup shaped cup fungus grows dead beech wood fruit bodies larger ranging ecology distribution saprobic nutrients breaking complex organic molecules simpler ones fruit bodies typically encountered growing dense clusters surface rotten wood especially deciduous trees particularly beech found growing fruit bodies fungus study succession fungi associated decay year old healthy beech tree uprooted strong winds found wood years fall appeared early form bulgaria followed widespread fungus known north_africa asia europe north_america australia new_zealand common small
Bisporella citrina