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stalked scarlet cup
Sarcoscypha occidentalis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Scarlet CupSarcoscypha coccinea
Scarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriaca
orange peel fungusAleuria aurantia
Red ChanterelleCantharellus cinnabarinus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,246 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 450 |
| Missouri | 398 |
| Canada | 369 |
| Ontario | 362 |
| Pennsylvania | 297 |
| Illinois | 239 |
| West Virginia | 239 |
| Ohio | 218 |
| Michigan | 211 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Operculate Ascomycetes · Pezizomycetes |
| Order | Pezizales |
| Family | Elf Cups and Allies · Sarcoscyphaceae |
| Genus | Elf Cups · Sarcoscypha |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise stalked scarlet cup with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.