Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus - Cyathus striatus

~1 cm tall.

Habitat: Growing on mulch in a garden

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Keep forgetting how tiny they are! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  And, these are actually larger than most bird's nest fungi that I find. Posted 5 years ago

The Fluted bird's nest

"Cyathus striatus" is a common saprobic bird's nest fungus with a widespread distribution throughout temperate regions of the world. This fungus resembles a miniature bird's nest with numerous tiny "eggs"; the eggs, or "peridioles", are actually lens-shaped bodies that contain spores.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young