sarcoscypha coccinea - scarlet elfcup in early spring.

apothecia apothecium ascomycete ascomycota austriaca body branch bright cap coccinea crimson cup decaying early eciduous edible elf elfcup environment flora forest fruit fungi fungus ground group hardwood log moist mushroom mycelium mycology nature pezizales pezize red rot saprobic sarcoscypha sarcoscyphaceae scarlet shape soil spring sticks stump timber wild wood woodland