Cystodermella cinnabarina
Karstenia 42(2): 45. 2002.
Common Name: none
Synonym: Cystoderma cinnabarinum (Alb. & Schwein.: Fr.) Fayod
For description see Smith & Singer, Knudsen & Vesterholt (2008), and Siegel & Schwarz.
On soil in moss or litter with Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) in far northwest California. Rather common, fall and winter.
Unknown.
Cystodermella cinnabarina can be recognized by its coral pink to brick red, densely granular-scaley cap. Cystodermella granulosa is similar with duller colors. Cystoderma species can be similar but have amyloid spores and lack cheilocystidia.
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