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Crucibulum laeve
Very small cup shaped fungi with circular, flattened white eggs inside. Pale, yellowish coloration. Young fungi have a reddish, velvety "lid" (see picture 6). Most common type of Bird's Nest Fungus in this region.
Suburban. Found growing in wood mulch next to a building, partially under a shrub.
Spotted on Aug 21, 2013
Submitted on Feb 4, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you Antonio! I have always wanted to find these. First time seeing Bird's Nest Fungus in person. I was surprised at how small they were.
Beautiful finding ForestDragon,i love Bird's Nest Fungus,so tiny and so perfect,congrats and thanks for sharing