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Scientific name: Microglossum rufum (Schweinitz)
Underwood
Derivation of name: Ruf- means "rufous" or "reddish" which is
odd considering this fungus is typically yellowish.
Synonyms:
Common name(s): Orange earth tongue; Yellow earth tongue.
Phylum: Ascomycota
Order: Helotiales
Family: Helotiaceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; scattered to
clustered in moss, rotten logs, and humus; July through
September.
Dimensions: Up to 6 cm tall.
Description: These orange to yellow fungi consist of a
roughened
stalk and
a distinctly compressed, longitudinally
furrowed, or spoon-shaped head.
Edibility: Unknown.
More information at RogersMushrooms.com:

Figure 1. Microglossum rufum is often terrestrial as
pictured here
but will
grow on well-decayed wood.
Photo © David Work.
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Figure 2. Yellow earth tongues growing in moss. Note the
compressed or furrowed heads. Photo © William Roody

Figure 3. The stalks of this fungus are often scurfy or
granular. Photo © George Barron.
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