Elfcup fungi (01)

Elfcup fungi (Sarcoscypha sp.).
The species is either Scarlet Elfcup (Sarcoscypha austriaca) or Ruby Elfcup (Sarcoscypha coccinea), but conclusive identification requires microscopic examination.
Photographed at Leighton Moss, Lancashire.
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