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Scarlet Cup Fungi

Sarcoscypha coccinea

Photo by JeanSawatzky
Published on Project Noah
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49.0095, -122.461

Field Notes

Description:

Bright red cup growing on a fallen branch of a deciduous tree. Several more were growing within about 20 ft of these.

Habitat:

Mixed woodland in a 600 acre urban park.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KathleenMcEachern
Really hoping to see some of these around my place! Great sighting!
JeanSawatzky
Found beside the path in Aldergrove Lake Regional Park. The location shown on the map is incorrect and I will edit it when my system allows. The park is located right along the Washington border in the Fraser Valley.

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Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

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