Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha Austriaca) is a saprophytic fungus that grows on dead and decaying wood. It can be found in winter and early spring, when not many other mushrooms grow. Along with its unique

I came upon a fungus growing on a decomposing tree that almost looked alien. I think it may be a Gyromitra species fungus, possibly Gyromitra Infula, also known as the Elfin Saddle. I returned to the same

I came upon a fungus growing on a decomposing tree that almost looked alien. I think it may be a Gyromitra species fungus, possibly Gyromitra Infula, also known as the Elfin Saddle. I returned to the same