A scarlet cup fungus
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A scarlet cup fungus
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 4 Apr 2010
Sarcoscypha austriaca, a striking and infrequent spring fungus that grows on sticks of deciduous trees, especially alder, willow and sycamore. These specimens were found in the Doune Ponds Nature Reserve.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.192225
Longitude
-4.05655