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Scarlet Elf Cup - Sarcoscypha sp. Bright red cup fungi that were 3-5 mm diameter. The inner surfaces were red, smooth, and wrinkled. The outer surfaces were pink/peach and slightly hairy. They did not have stems. Geotagged,Sarcoscypha,Spring,United States,cup fungi,cup fungus,elf cup,fungi,fungus,mushroom,scarlet elf cup Click/tap to enlarge

Scarlet Elf Cup - Sarcoscypha sp.

Bright red cup fungi that were 3-5 mm diameter. The inner surfaces were red, smooth, and wrinkled. The outer surfaces were pink/peach and slightly hairy. They did not have stems.

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  1. Nice! Hope you'll find the species name for this one. Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks! It is either Sarcoscypha austriaca or Sarcoscypha dudleyi, but unfortunately, I don't think that the species ID can be determined without microscopy. Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 2, 2018. Captured Mar 31, 2018 11:01 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm