Sarcoscypha austriaca

Sarcoscypha austriaca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pezizomycetes
Order:	Pezizales
Family:	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus:	Sarcoscypha
Species:	S. austriaca
Binomial name
Sarcoscypha austriaca (Beck ex Sacc.) Boud. (1907)
Synonyms
Lachnea austriaca (Beck) Sacc. (1889) Peziza austriaca Beck ex Mussat (1901)

Sarcoscypha austriaca Mycological characteristics
	Smooth hymenium
	No distinct cap
	Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
	Stipe is bare
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is unknown

Sarcoscypha austriaca is a saprobic fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae of the order Pezizales of Ascomycota. It is commonly known as the scarlet elfcup, pézize écarlate and scharlachroter kelchbecherling.^[1] The species name means "from Austria".