hairy rubber cup
Galiella rufa (Schwein.) Nannf. & Korf
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Ben Gruhot. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Ben Gruhot. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Nathan Cobbett. CC0. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 134 |
| June | 356 |
| July | 480 |
| August | 209 |
| September | 81 |
| October | 122 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 3 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 139 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 127 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 72 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 57 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 55 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 54 records · Foraging rules
- New York 51 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 46 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 46 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 41 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 31 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 31 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 29 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 28 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 26 records · Foraging rules
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- New Jersey22 records
- Wisconsin22 records
- Iowa20 records
- Kentucky17 records
- Delaware15 records
- District of Columbia13 records
- Minnesota10 records
- Missouri8 records
- Arkansas7 records
- Texas6 records
- South Carolina6 records
- Vermont5 records
- Ontario4 records
- Maine4 records
- Rhode Island3 records
- Quebec3 records
- Florida3 records
- Louisiana3 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Washington2 records
- Kansas1 records
- California1 records
- Oklahoma1 records
About
Galiella rufa, commonly known as the rubber cup, the rufous rubber cup, or the hairy rubber cup, is a species of fungus in the family Sarcosomataceae. It produces cup-shaped fruit bodies with the texture of tough, gelatinous rubber, with a rough, blackish-brown, felt-like outer surface and a smooth reddish-brown inner surface. Found throughout eastern and Midwest North America as well as in Malaysia, the fruit bodies typically grow in clusters on branches and exposed portions of buried wood. Although generally considered inedible by North American mushroom field guides, the species is commonly consumed in Malaysia. It also produces several natural products.
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