Sarcoscypha occidentalisCommon Name: None. Description: Cup 0.5-1.5 cm across, shallow cup-shaped; inner surface scarlet, outer surface whitish and smooth, though color on inner surface may show through. Stem 10-30 by 2 mm high and wide. Habitat: on wet sticks and fallen branches in damp hardwood forest. Common. Found in eastern North America. Edible: Unknown. Source: Mushrooms of North America by Roger Phillips. |