Microstoma floccosum

Microstoma floccosum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pezizomycetes
Order:	Pezizales
Family:	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus:	Microstoma
Species:	M. floccosum
Binomial name
Microstoma floccosum (Schwein.) Raitv. (1965)
Synonyms
Peziza floccosa Schwein. (1832) Sarcoscypha floccosa (Schwein.) Cooke (1889) Geopyxis floccosa (Schwein.) Morgan (1902) Plectania floccosa (Schwein.) Seaver (1928) Anthopeziza floccosa (Schwein.) Kanouse (1948)

Microstoma floccosum is a species in the cup fungus family Sarcoscyphaceae. It is recognizable by its deep funnel-shaped, scarlet-colored fruit bodies bearing white hairs on the exterior. Found in the United States and Asia, it grows on partially buried sticks and twigs of oak trees.