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Wooly bird's nest fungus Looking like miniature upturned woolly bells, these birds nest fungi were in small colonies on damp bark. The insides of these splashcups (peridia) were cream coloured and smooth and the free margins had a narrow rim.<br /> Australia,Geotagged,Nidula niveotomentosa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Wooly bird's nest fungus

Looking like miniature upturned woolly bells, these birds nest fungi were in small colonies on damp bark. The insides of these splashcups (peridia) were cream coloured and smooth and the free margins had a narrow rim.

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    Nice! Posted 5 years ago
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    Great find, and love the lighting. Posted 5 years ago
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    Love these cup mushrooms! Posted 5 years ago
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    Thanks everyone. I didn't notice the beautiful light until I checked the photos later - just lucky ! Posted 5 years ago

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The Woolly Bird's Nest Fungus

Nidula niveotomentosa is a fungi in the family Agaricaceae, and is a bird's nest fungi. Nidula niveotomentosa is easily recognized when young by its pubescent, white, cylindrical fruiting bodies and small brown peridioles embedded in mucilaginous gel.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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Uploaded Sep 21, 2019. Captured Aug 8, 2019 14:10 in 179 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap VIC 3381, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/9.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm
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