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Common Gel Bird's Nest. Came across these fungi while hiking Clackamas River Trail late November in Oregon.They are 1 cm wide. Fungi,Geotagged,Macro,Nidula candida,United States. Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Gel Bird's Nest.

Came across these fungi while hiking Clackamas River Trail late November in Oregon.They are 1 cm wide.

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  1. Awesome find! Still hoping to find these one day myself. I've seen a similar spotting in the US before:

    Bird's Nest Fungus Funky little (very little) fungi found on very wet wood (only found them on the boardwalks at this park). Geotagged,Nidula candida,United States


    Same species?
    Posted 10 years ago
    1. Similar geographic range...very well could be the same. Posted 10 years ago
      1. Yes, I've gone ahead and identified it, it is likely enough the same species, but anybody can correct me if I'm wrong. Posted 10 years ago
        1. looks spot on to me http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Nidula_candida.html Posted 10 years ago
  2. A quite remarkable little fungi, fascinating! Posted 10 years ago
  3. Excellent detail very cool! Posted 10 years ago

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Nidula is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Their fruit bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests, from which they derive their common name "bird's nest fungi". Originally described in 1902, the genus differs from the related genera Cyathus and Crucibulum by the absence of a cord that attaches the eggs to the inside of the fruit body. The life cycle of this genus allows it to reproduce both sexually, with meiosis, and asexually via spores. Species in this genus produce a number of bioactive.. more

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 3, 2015. Captured in Mt. Hood National Forest, National Forest Development Road 54, Estacada, OR 97023, USA.