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Dung-Loving Bird's Nest Fungus

Cyathus stercoreus

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Description:

These weird little fungi were growing on a piece of bison dung. Some of them were opened up and you could see those blackish seed-like things. They were found at Middle Ranch on Catalina Island near the native plant nursery

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Lipase
Lipase 10 years ago
Bird's Nest Fungus
In the family Nidulariaceae Nidulariaceae


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Kiloueka
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Kiloueka

Avalon, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2013
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013

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