Species:
Sarcoscypha coccinea
Scientific name:
Sarcoscypha coccinea
Arabic name:
الفنجان الأحمر
French name:
Pézize écarlate
English name:
Ruby Elfcup
Habitat:
On fallen rotting hardwood twigs usually buried beneath moss or litter, shaded river valleys.
Surrounding vegetation:
Among the litter in a Pine (Pinus brutia) forest
Ecological niche:
Saprobic on decaying hardwood sticks and logs but sometimes the wood is buried and the mushrooms appear terrestrial.
Chromosome Number:
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Genome size:
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Cap:
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Gills / pores:
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Stem:
Absent or rudimentary
Dimensions:
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Color(s):
Upper surface scarlet red, fading with age to orangish; under surface whitish.
Texture, other traits:
Smooth or finely hairy
Spore print
Spores
Distribution
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