Field bird's-nest
A species of Cyathus Scientific name : Cyathus olla Genus : Cyathus
Field bird's-nest, A species of Cyathus
Scientific name: Cyathus olla
Genus: Cyathus
Photo By Dwergenpaartje , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
The field bird's-nest forms spore-bearing structures that are called peridioles. These reproductive structures resemble eggs, especially because they're nested in a cup-shaped fruit body, just like eggs in a bird's nest, hence its common English name of Field bird's-nest.
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Habitat
Open ground, field edges, exposed garden mulch, and dunes
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General Info
Habitat
Open ground, field edges, exposed garden mulch, and dunes
Growth Form
Saprobic; scattered, gregarious, clustered
Sporocarp Height
0.5 inches
Cap Diameter
0.5 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,Africa,Central and South America,Asia,Australia,New Zealand
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Photo By Dwergenpaartje , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
Cyathus Species
Field bird's-nest