Peziza coccinea
- noun
- Specialized
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Peziza coccinea
- The vivid red cups of the Peziza coccinea brightened the forest floor after the rain.
Examples
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Mycology students often study Peziza coccinea as a classic example of a European cup fungus.
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I spotted a bright Peziza coccinea in the forest.
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Several photographers visited the park to capture images of the rare Peziza coccinea in bloom.
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Look at that Peziza coccinea!
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During a spring hike, we came across many bright red cups of Peziza coccinea nestled among the fallen leaves.
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My friend, a passionate mycologist, was thrilled to document the stunning Peziza coccinea she found blooming in the woods.
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In the damp corners of the woodland, the unusual Peziza coccinea adds a splash of color to the otherwise muted foliage.
Synonyms
A small bright red mushroom with a cup-shaped body that grows in woods
A small bright red mushroom with a cup-shaped body
A small mushroom with bright red, cup-shaped bodies that appear in early spring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Peziza + coccinea
The form is compositional: a genus name (Peziza, a cup-shaped fungus) plus a specific epithet that, if known, denotes color (coccinea ≈ 'scarlet'), so a learner who knows both constituents could infer 'a scarlet Peziza' (a scarlet cup fungus). However, the epithet is a Latin/technical term (and is not listed in the provided dictionary), and scientific binomials are specialized naming conventions that are not fully transparent to general B1 learners, so understanding is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Peziza coccinea comes from Latin words: Peziza means 'cup' and coccinea means 'scarlet'. So the name gives a simple image of a bright red, cup-shaped fungus on the forest floor, which is exactly what this species is.
