From: ir@ene.nu   
      
   On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:38:56 -0800, "Dimitar Bojantchev"   
    wrote:   
      
   >We had a Photo Competition in the Mycological Society of   
   >San Francisco (MSSF) this last Tuesday.  I call it rather   
   >a Photo Fiesta.   
   >   
   >Here are my 10 entries and some considered, but not shown.   
   >   
   >http://pontix.com/mushrooms/Photo%20Fiesta/index.htm   
      
   Nice pics!   
      
   Now, I'd like to know if you ever have considered that yellow Aleuria   
   being something else?   
   I have seen many of those yellow cups doubtfully named Aleuria   
   aurantia in a lot of sites, but the true looks of that species should   
   be like this:   
   http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~5340~gid~.asp   
      
   Another one, Aleuria rhenana, has deeper cups, usually growing more   
   caespitose, with a short stem, and is more yellow - and they have   
   larger spores, too.   
   I can't say for sure which one it is in your picture, but I do not   
   agree on Aleuria aurantia.   
      
   Irene Andersson   
      
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