Cyathus striatus
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Cyathus striatus, commonly known as the fluted bird's nest,[5][6] 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. C. striatus can be distinguished from most other bird's nest fungi by its hairy exterior and grooved (striated) inner walls. Although most frequently found growing on dead wood in open forests, it also grows on wood chip mulch in urban areas. The fruiting bodies are encountered from summer until early winter. The color and size of this species can vary somewhat, but they are typically less than a centimeter wide and tall, and grey or brown in color. Another common name given to C. striatus, splash cups, alludes to the method of spore dispersal: the sides of the cup are angled such that falling drops of water can dislodge the peridioles and eject them from the cup.[7][8] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin stria, meaning "with fine ridges or grooves".[9]
Cyathus striatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Nidulariaceae |
Genus: | Cyathus |
Species: | C. striatus |
Binomial name | |
Cyathus striatus | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cyathus striatus | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
Cap is infundibuliform | |
Hymenium attachment is not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is inedible |