Image of Scarlet Elfcup

Description:

Slo.: avstrijska krlatna aica - Habitat: Mixed, predominantly hardwood woodland, in a humid ravine, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), rain protected by trees canopies, mostly in shade, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 445 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: buried rotten branches, probably Acer sp. - Comment: Scattered, solitary or in loose groups. Many specimens around. Spore dimensions and shape (truncated or slightly indented), mucilaginous caps with no envelope on the sides, number and diameter of LBs, all correspond well to Baral's key (Ref.4.). Spore dimensions: 32.8(SD=3.2) x 12.9(SD=0.9) micr., Q=2,5(SD=0,32), n=28. - Ref.: (1) http://www.mushroomexpert.com/sarcoscypha_dudleyi.html (2) http://www.gbif-mycology.de/HostedSites/Baral/Sarcoscypha_keys.htm /Baral's key (3) http://www.grzyby.pl/gatunki/Sarcoscypha_coccinea.htm (4) http://www.gbif-mycology.de/HostedSites/Baral/Sarcoscypha_keys.htm