a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior
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scarlet cup::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sarcoscypha coccinea |
| Type of | cup fungus, discomycete |
Examples of scarlet cup
scarlet cup
Sarcoscypha dudleyi, commonly known as the crimson cup or the scarlet cup, is a species of fungus in the Sarcoscyphaceae family of the Pezizales order.
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Sarcoscypha coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet elf cup, or the scarlet cup, is a species of fungus in the Sarcoscyphaceae family of the Pezizales order.
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The ground, mud-brown last time I looked, is covered with the incredible, large red dots of the scarlet elf cup fungi.
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