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Lookalike Danger
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Habitat
🍂 Mossy logs
Season
Feb – Apr🌱 Now
"Little red teacups emerging from moss after the first spring rains. The forest's first welcome back."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Substrate for many mushroom species — chanterelles, Russulas, and more fruit through mossy duff.
Bright scarlet cup fungus fruiting on mossy fallen twigs in late winter and early spring — one of the first fungi of the year. Not a food mushroom; one of the most photographed.
Wet mossy hardwood twigs, especially willow and maple, across temperate North America and Europe. Late winter through spring.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–13,800 ft
None — bright red cup on twig is diagnostic.
Mossy logs
Photograph it and log your observation on iNaturalist. The community can help confirm your ID — always get confirmation before eating.