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Scarlet Elfcup

sarcoscypha austriaca

The Scarlet Elfcup is a bright red mushroom that looks like a tiny cup! It's often found in damp, shady places, making it a fun find for nature explorers.

Lebensraum: Scarlet Elfcups live in moist, wooded areas, often on decaying leaves and logs.

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The Scarlet Elfcup has a vivid, cup-shaped fruiting body, typically 1-5 cm across, perched on decaying branches. Its inner surface is brilliant scarlet, while the outer surface is paler, often pinkish or whitish. This striking color helps it stand out on the dull forest floor.

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Scarlet Elfcup
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Scarlet Elfcup

Kategorie

Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even in chilly winter, these vibrant fungi bravely pop up on fallen logs.

Some people call them 'fairy cups' because of their magical, bright appearance!

Their dazzling red helps them absorb a little more warmth from the weak winter sun!

They look like tiny red cups left behind by woodland elves!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nature's Recycler

Scarlet Elfcup can break down tough, dead wood because of special enzymes that help it recycle nutrients back into the forest soil.

Fähigkeit

Raindrop Spore Shooter

Scarlet Elfcup has a cup shape that helps collect raindrops, which then splash out its tiny spores, sending them far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Cold Weather Warrior

Scarlet Elfcup can thrive in chilly conditions because it grows in winter and early spring, bringing vibrant color when other fungi are scarce.

Maße und Details

Höhe
1-3 cm
Edibility
edible
Cap Diameter
1-5 cm
Wachstumssubstrat
wood
Saison
Winter to early spring
Sporenfarbe
White

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

decays fallen branches of beech trees

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

breaks down dead oak wood in the forest

depends on

Sycamore Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus

recycles nutrients from decaying maple logs

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Elf Cup

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not touch or eat wild mushrooms without adult supervision.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Scarlet Elfcup?

1-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das edibility von Scarlet Elfcup?

edible

Was ist der/die/das cap Diameter von Scarlet Elfcup?

1-5 cm

Wo findet man Scarlet Elfcup normalerweise?

Scarlet Elfcups live in moist, wooded areas, often on decaying leaves and logs.

Was ist der/die/das wachstumssubstrat von Scarlet Elfcup?

wood

Was ist der/die/das saison von Scarlet Elfcup?

Winter to early spring

Was ist der/die/das sporenfarbe von Scarlet Elfcup?

White

Snap-Karte

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