Sarcoscypha coccinea

a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior

春の訪れを告げる盤菌類；子実体は薄くて強靭な皿状（25セント硬貨から50セント硬貨ほどの大きさ）で、上面は濃く鮮やかな赤色、外面は白っぽい