Synonyms: Geopyxis hesperidea, Geopyxis occidentalis, Molliardiomyces occidentalis, Peziza hesperidea, Peziza occidentalis, Plectania occidentalis.
Common name: Stalked Scarlet Cup.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Sarcoscypha occidentalis, commonly known as the stalked scarlet cup or the western scarlet cup, is a species of fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae of the Pezizales order. Fruit bodies have small, bright red cups up to 2 cm (0.8 in) wide atop a slender whitish stem that is between 1 to 3 cm (0.4 to 1.2 in) long. A saprobic species, it is found growing on hardwood twigs, particularly those that are partially buried in moist and shaded humus-rich soil. The fungus is distributed in the continental United States east of the Rocky Mountains, Central America, the Caribbean, and Asia. It is distinguished from the related species S. coccinea and S. austriaca by differences in geographical distribution, fruiting season, and fruit body structure. Phylogenetic analysis has shown that it is most closely related to other Sarcoscypha species that contain large oil droplets in their spores. The species Molliardiomyces occidentalis is an imperfect form of the fungus that lacks a sexually reproductive stage in its life cycle.
Russian: Саркосцифа западная.
Ascomycete mushrooms stalked scarlet cup (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
LSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on a rotting branch in soil on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018LSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018LSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stalked scarlet cup (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) mushrooms on a rotting branch in wet soil on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018LSHT Little Lake Creek Loop, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms stalked scarlet cup (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) taken from a small piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
Sarcoscypha occidentalis mushrooms on pieces of wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cap mushrooms Sarcoscypha occidentalis growing on pieces of wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cup mushrooms Sarcoscypha occidentalis on rotting wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cup mushrooms Sarcoscypha occidentalis on small pieces of wood in a damp place in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cup fungi Phillipsia crispata(?) and Sarcoscypha occidentalis on wet wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cup fungi Phillipsia crispata(?) and Sarcoscypha occidentalis on wet fallen branches in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cup mushrooms Phillipsia crispata(?) and Sarcoscypha occidentalis on rotting wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2018
Cup mushrooms Sarcoscypha occidentalis in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 5, 20181405 Bulle Rock Court, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 17, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stalked Scarlet Cup mushroom (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on a rotting stick on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 30, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Stalked scarlet cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on a stick in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Stalked scarlet cup fungus (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 6, 202123668 FM 1155, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Stalked Scarlet Cup fungus (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on a stick in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cluster of stalked Scarlet Cup mushrooms (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) on a stick in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Asci with spores (in Congo Red) of mushrooms Sarcoscypha occidentalis under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024
Asci with spores (in KOH) of mushrooms Sarcoscypha occidentalis under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024
Spores of Stalked Scarlet Cup fungus (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2024Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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