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Cyathus striatus.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Cyathe hirsute, Cyathe strie, Fluted Bird's Nest, Gestreifter Teuerling
Cyathus striatus 2 Mushroom
Ref No: 7636
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Cyathus striatus 3 Mushroom
Ref No: 7637
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Cyathus striatus Mushroom
Ref No: 7639
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: Brown, Grey to beige
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Cup shaped
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on plant material/manure

Cyathus striatus Fluds. ex Pers. Gestreifter Teuerling Cyathe strié ou hirsute, Fluted Bird's Nest. Fruit body variable but generally 6-8mm across, 7-l0mm high, shaped like an obtuse inverted cone; outer surface shiny, light to dark gray, and fluted; containing several gray "eggs" initially concealed by a whitish membrane across the mouth of the cup, which withers at maturity. Eggs flattened and attached by a strong, elastic cord. Spores ellipsoid, notched at one end, smooth,15-22 x 8-12µ. Habitat scattered or in groups on dead wood or vegetable debris in open woods. Common. Found widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Season July-October. Not edible.

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Mirosław Wantoch-Rekowski (Poland) - 01 January 2011

TPK Gdansk Oliwa dolina Zielona.Poland
Cyathus striatus
Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 01 December 2008

Cyathus striatus
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