Sarcoscypha coccinea

(Gray) Boud.

Scarlet Elf Cup

GNRUnranked Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.123101
Element CodeNFFUN0D010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassAscomycetes
OrderPezizales
FamilySarcoscyphaceae
GenusSarcoscypha
Synonyms
Macroscyphus coccineusGray
Concept Reference
Buczacki, S. 1989. Fungi of Britain and Europe. Univ. Texas Press, Austin, TX. 311 pp.
Conservation Status
Change Date1990-03-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
References (4)
  1. Buczacki, S. 1989. Fungi of Britain and Europe. Univ. Texas Press, Austin, TX. 311 pp.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)