Hairy Cup Fungi (Pezizaceae)

I found these mushrooms under the decaying palm branches. The color and shapes apparently attracted my attention soon I arrived at the spot. I carefully took them out for some pictures. Most mushrooms are also cultivated for medicinal properties to cure chronic bronchitis, coronary heart disease and cancer which is way, many people are believed that mushroom can be good for health but they can also lead us to serious illness. I don't think this typical mushroom is one of them, they grew and died without anyone notice. Luckily, we got there before all of them vanished. Mostly known as Hairy Cup Fungi (Ascomycota: family Pezizaceae), a species of mushroom that tends to look like a cup. Spores are formed on the inner surface of this fruiting body (mushroom) which serves to focus raindrops into splashing spores out of the cup and usually has vivid color, like the scarlet cup.

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