Minute Mossmaid

Muscinupta laevis (Fr.) Redhead, Lücking & Lawrey

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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.

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Recorded observations of Minute Mossmaid by month
MonthRecords
January2
February0
March3
April0
May2
June0
July1
August10
September37
October25
November10
December2

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

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About

Muscinupta is a fungal genus that produces small white delicate fan-shaped to cupulate fruitbodies on mosses. It is monotypic, containing the single species Muscinupta laevis. The type species is better known under the name Cyphellostereum laeve but Cyphellostereum is a basidiolichen.

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