Image of cup lichen

Description:

Habitat: Mixed forest mostly Picea abies/Fagus sylvatica, moist alpine valley, quite shaded, insolation minimal, air humidity medium to high, exposed to precipitation, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 950 m (3.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: A mossy tree stump almost completely decomposed into soil