Guy Edwardes / Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) growing on decaying alder branch in leaf litter, Dorset, England, February

Colin Varndell / Scarlet Elf Cup Fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea). Dorset, UK, March.

Alex Hyde / Dung Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) fungal fruiting bodies growing on horse manure. Derbyshire, UK, April.

Pete Oxford / Cup Fungus (Pezizaceae) mushrooms, Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Robert Thompson / Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) growing amongst moss, Clare Glen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, February

Ross Hoddinott / Scarlet Cup {Sarcoscypha austriaca} fungi growing on fallen branch, Cornwall, UK. November.

Robert Thompson / Scarlet elf cup fungus {Sarcoscypha coccinea} and Dog lichen {Peltigera membranacea} Ballymote, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland, February

Robert Thompson / Scarlet elf cup fungus {Sarcoscypha coccinea}County Fermannagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Juan Carlos Munoz / Orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia) from taiga woodland, autumn, Laponia / Lappland , Finland

George McCarthy / Bladder cup fungus {Peziza vesticulosa} UK

Gary K. Smith / Scarlet Elf Cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) fruiting bodies on decaying alder wood, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha austriaca / coccinea), Bristol, UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Scarlet elf cup fungus {Sarcoscypha coccinea} growing on dead wood covered in moss, Glos, UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Scarlet elf cup fungus {Sarcoscypha coccinea} growing on dead wood covered in moss, Glos, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Pig's ear cup fungus {Peziza badia} Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Cup fungus (Peziza cera) Scotland in broadleaf woodland

Duncan Mcewan / Orange peel fungus {Aleuria aurantia} Argyll, Scotland, UK

Colin Preston / Scarlet Elf Cap Fungus {Sarcoscypha coccinea}

Duncan Mcewan / (Otidea alutacea) fungus in mixed woodland, Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Orange Peel cup fungus (Aleuria aurantia) Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Pig's ear cup fungus {Peziza badia} Scotland, UK

Geoff Simpson / Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) UK

Michael Hutchinson / Scarlet elf cup fungus {Sarcoscypha austriaca / coccinea} Wilts, UK.

Michael Hutchinson / Scarlet elf cup fungus on mossy bank {Sarcoscypha austriaca / coccinea} UK.

George McCarthy / Orange peel fungus {Aleuria aurantia} UK

Niall Benvie / Orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia). Scotland, UK, Europe

Nigel Bean / Orange peel fungi (Aleuria aurantia). UK, Europe

Robert Thompson / Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) growing amongst moss, Rea's Wood, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Robert Thompson / Orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia) Clare Glen, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, December