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Scarlet Cup


Scarlet Cup
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Copyright: Jan Gaisler (honza) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-08
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-11 2:22
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Scarlet Cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea)

Sporocarp
Fruiting body 1-5 cm broad, 0.5-2 cm high, cupulate with a slightly inturned margin, cup interior (fertile surface) brilliant scarlet, margin whitish, cup exterior white, tomentose; stipe absent to 3 cm tall, 4-6 mm thick, tapering downwards.

Spores
Spores 24-35 x 10-14 µm elliptical, smooth, uniseriate, hyaline.

Habitat
Scattered to gregarious on buried or fallen branches of hardwoods, especially oaks (Quercus); late winter and spring.

Edibility
Questionable. Although insignificant in size, it is described as edible in some books; untried in our area.

Comments
Sarcoscypha coccinea is distinguished from other spring cup fungi by its relatively large size, a brilliant red hymenium, white cup exterior, and a lack of marginal hairs. The Scarlet Cup fruits late in the mushroom season, seldom before January.

Source: http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Sarcoscypha_coccinea.html
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Hi Jan.

They look splendid!. I must go these days to look for them, maybe I'll find some now when they are in full season.

Regards, Petru

Very beautiful mushrooms ! They look great, on their bed of moss. I love clors and composition, as well as the nice sharp details. well done !
Valerie.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2006-04-11 6:02]

Very nice composition, POV and colours Jan. I also like frame. Good work! TFS.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-04-11 15:11]

Ahoj Jan!
Very showy fungi. I like their bright colours and nice shapes. Composition with green moss made perfect shot from microcosmos.

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