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Bird's nest fungi (imature)

Family Nidulariaceae, Cyathus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Small cylindrical fungus, bigger ones' diameter reaching 4 to 5 mm. From a distance, it looks like an empty bowl, but looking closer it is possible to see that the inside of the "bowl" actually just has a different, darker, slightly translucent color.

Notes:

Kingdom Fungi, Division Basidiomycota, Class Agaricomycetes, Order Agaricales, Family Nidulariaceae, Genus Cyathus.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Sergio Monteiro
Ok, Lars, you were right, they are there, and all one needs to find them is patience and attention. Tx friend.

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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