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Is this a mushroom? (feddit.org)
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Southern Finland.

It's growing on the stick. Roughly the size of an adult's fingertip.

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[–] Huffkin@feddit.uk 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yes, I've always known them as elf cups

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I thought those were called fairy fleshlights.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Only in very specific circles

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 2 points 3 months ago

Fairy ringa?

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

Thanks. "Scarlet elf cup": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoscypha_coccinea

Most pics look different but further down there's a pretty good match.