Fungus
Bristly Tropical Cup
Cookeina sulcipesBristly Tropical Cups form pinkish-orange goblets with fine pale hairs around their rims. They grow from decaying hardwood in humid tropical forest, helping return nutrients from fallen branches to the ecosystem.
Cup FungusDeadwood DecomposerBristly Margin
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyDecomposes dead hardwood and obtains nutrients from decaying plant material
Predators
- Slugs
- Fungus-feeding insects
- Small invertebrates
ThreatsForest clearing, deadwood removal, drying microclimates, and repeated trampling
HabitatsHumid tropical forest, wet ravines, and shaded sites with fallen hardwood
Life spanVisible cups last for days to weeks, while the underlying mycelium can persist longer
Classification
- OrderPezizales
- FamilySarcoscyphaceae
- GenusCookeina
- SpeciesCookeina sulcipes
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild fungi have dangerous look-alikes; do not eat or ingest specimens based on app identification.
Responsible observation
- Rim: Use close focus to see the short pale bristles around each cup.
- Substrate: Look on fallen hardwood without peeling bark or moving the branch.
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