Bird's Nest Fungus

Latin:
Cyathus Striatus

German:
Gestreifter Tueuerling
/ Striegeliger Teuerling

This Bird’s nest cup-like fungus has a hairy, urn-shaped cupcake with white grooves on the inside. At maturity, the cover skin ruptures and releases up to 16 gray spore containers (peridioles) which are first attached to the cup by an umbilical cord. Present on deciduous and coniferous wood. All grow saprophyitically on wood or other plant remains. In German, the name translates to Striped Turkey, so I’m wondering if the inside looks like a Turkey tail – it’s interesting that the ‘Turkey Tail” above is known in German by it’s genus name.

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