This species is commonly found in Khao Sok National Park, where park rangers have frequently spotted them during routine patrols. Thriving in the park’s humid evergreen forest, these mushrooms flourish in nutrient-rich environments, often growing on decaying logs or in soil filled with decomposing leaf litter.
Scientific Name: Cookeina tricholoma (Mont.) Kuntze
Family: Sarcoscyphaceae
Cap: The cap is cup-shaped or shallowly saucer-like, with a diameter of 10–40 mm and a depth of 10–25 mm. Its vibrant pink to reddish-orange color makes it easy to spot on the forest floor. The inner surface is often slightly darker than the outer, with fine, short hairs along the cap’s margin, arranged in 2–3 neat rows.
Stem: The stem is slender, cylindrical, and white, measuring 20–40 mm in length and 1–3 mm in diameter. It’s centrally attached to the cap and covered in fine hairs, giving it a delicate, fuzzy appearance.
The Pink Cup Mushroom thrives on decaying wood, commonly found in tropical rainforests. It often grows in small clusters or individually, particularly in moist, shaded environments.
As a decomposer, this mushroom plays an essential role in breaking down organic material, helping to recycle nutrients back into the forest soil and supporting the health of the ecosystem.
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