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Dung-Loving Bird's Nest Fungus

Cyathus stercoreus

Photo by Kiloueka
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Description:

These weird little fungi were growing on a piece of bison dung. Some of them were opened up and you could see those blackish seed-like things. They were found at Middle Ranch on Catalina Island near the native plant nursery

Species ID Suggestions

Bird's Nest Fungus

In the family Nidulariaceae

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