I think I may have found the white variety of Sarcoscypha austriaca but wondered if people agree with me that this is a possibility since I know they are rare. Found alongside the red variety. Thanks
White variety Sarcoscypha austriaca
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White variety Sarcoscypha austriaca
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I think I may have found the white variety of Sarcoscypha austriaca but wondered if people agree with me that this is a possibility since I know they are rare. Found alongside the red variety. Thanks
I think I may have found the white variety of Sarcoscypha austriaca but wondered if people agree with me that this is a possibility since I know they are rare. Found alongside the red variety. Thanks
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Re: White variety Sarcoscypha austriaca
Hi, and welcome to the UK Fungi website.
If all of these were growing on fallen dead wood, and especially if they were all growing in the immediate vicinity of normal red ones, then (other than potentially white Sarcoscypha coccinea in the UK), there aren’t many possible alternatives. – Microscopy would easily confirm.
(I would say though, that the one in your final photo appears to look a little different. – I can't tell whether it is growing on wood, or whether it is on soil? - and it seems to have a granular surface, similar to what would be seen in a Tarzetta species).
If you have access to collect a few examples, I’m sure that your county recorder / local fungus recording group would be interested to receive them in order to confirm the species.
Regards,
Mike.
If all of these were growing on fallen dead wood, and especially if they were all growing in the immediate vicinity of normal red ones, then (other than potentially white Sarcoscypha coccinea in the UK), there aren’t many possible alternatives. – Microscopy would easily confirm.
(I would say though, that the one in your final photo appears to look a little different. – I can't tell whether it is growing on wood, or whether it is on soil? - and it seems to have a granular surface, similar to what would be seen in a Tarzetta species).
If you have access to collect a few examples, I’m sure that your county recorder / local fungus recording group would be interested to receive them in order to confirm the species.
Regards,
Mike.
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