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Associated observations

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What

Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus (Cyathus striatus)

Observer

durling

Date

June 2018

Description

ID Justification: Small cup shaped structures similar in appearance to muffin cups. Edges of cup were fluted. The cup color was brown fading to gray. Inside each cup were 5 small, round, blue-gray structures. Distribution is primarily the west and east coasts of the United States of America and Mexico.
Habitat/Weather: Observation was in a highly maintained planter with mulch. The organism was primarily observed on the mulch surface. The weather was rainy, humid, and approximately 95 degrees F.

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