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Scarlet Elf Cup

Sarcoscypha sp.

Photo by LuckyLogan
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42.0322, -93.654

Field Notes

Description:

2 cm cup shaped fungi. Very unusual stalk on this one.

Habitat:

Pammel Woods, Iowa State University Campus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MichelBeeckman
This is a beautiful specimen of the genus Cookeina! All species in that genus have a stipe :)

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Fungus in America
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Mushroom Photography of the Midwest United States
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Iowan Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Iowa State University's Campus and Surrounding Area
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2014

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