A small pale-orange cup with bright red interior surface.
Scarlet Elfcup fungi can be found on dead wood from early winter to spring.
Edible but not worthwhile - according to Phillips.
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Scarlet Elfcup image by munki-boy
Scarlet Elfcups image by munki-boy
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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