Bird's Nest Fungus

Bird's Nest Fungus - Nidulariaceae, Cyathus stercoreus

Often found in sawdust, woodchips, manure, or well enriched soil. Cup is striated. They are saprophytes (decomposers of organic material).

The seeds are small capsules known as peridioles which contain the spores.

A single drop of rain properly hitting the splash-cup can send the spore seed packs (peridioles) up to 7 feet away.
On the underside of each peridiole there is a sticky filament that is coiled like a spring. This coil is attached with a little node.
This enables the peridiole to stick to blades of grass ect, so that cattle can eat them.

These peridioles can then be consumed by livestock or other herbavoirs, without damage to the spores. If the seed casing is digested, the spores will be born with a fresh pile of cow-dung substrate.

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