These weird little cups are growing up out of the mulch in the garden bed in shady spots. We live in Brisbane, Australia.
They're about 9mm high and have a 7mm opening at the top. They appear to contain 3-8 silvery-grey... coins? Seeds? Spores? Some are closed over at the top with an off-white cap. They are bristly on the undersides of the "cup" portion.
For now I'm calling them "fairy boba". They are very cool.
I see your #Mosstodon and raise you one #Froggyverse. Pretty sure it's a Peron's Tree #Frog. I was quite surprised to see it change colour from chalky grey to mottled green over the space of a couple of minutes. Clever, not to mention cute, little fella!
Mosses have grown on this good Earth for over 400 million years.... Able to withstand drought & freezing, they can survive & thrive in extreme habitats from mountaintops to deserts. Beloved in traditional Japanese gardens I love my mossy friends wherever I go, wandering through forests, staring at the ground, or gazing up at the branches of gnarly trees, moss is there, doing their good work. They grow in the cities too. Look for moss. You will find them. #wsanecterritory#moss#苔#mosstodon
Another lichen coved tree trunk from yesterday, before the sun came out- this one has a tiny clump of moss trying to establish on it too. #LichenSubscribe#Mosstodon