Common Bird's-Nest
Crucibulum laeve
Summary 7
Crucibulum is a genus in the Nidulariaceae, a family of fungi whose fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled bird's nests. Often called "splash cups", the fruiting bodies are adapted for spore dispersal by using the kinetic energy of falling drops of rain. The "eggs" inside the bird's nests (technically known as peridioles) are hard waxy shells containing spores, and tend to stick to whatever nearby herbage they land on, thus increasing the odds of being consumed and...
Associations 8
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Crucibulum laeve is saprobic on decayed, fallen twig of Trees
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Crucibulum laeve is saprobic on decayed compost of Herbaceous Plants
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Crucibulum laeve is saprobic on decayed culm of Poaceae
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
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