Fungi 2 - 1. Cyathus striatus

Fungi 2 : Cyathus striatus

Figure 1: side view of Cyathus striatus

Name: Cyathus striatus
Common Name: Bird's nest fungus
Family: Nidulariaceae
Collection Date: 10/07/2016
Habitat: Growing amongst / on mulch
Location: Hiram College Hurd Garden - Hiram Ohio
Description: Small, fingertip sized funnel/cups cinnamon colored on outside with dark brown almost black periodoles (eggs)






                                                                                                 Figure 2: Cyathus striatus growing in/on mulch


Keying Guide used: Mushrooms Demystified- Key to the Nidulariales
Keying Steps: Key to the Nidulariales p 779 1.) Not as above; fruiting body cylindrical to mug or cup-shaped when mature, containing more than one egg...2 2.) Not as above fruiting body typicaly with "lid" when very young, the nest usually well formed and persistent, eggs may or my not be imbedded in a mucilage...4 4.) Eggs white to gray, brown or black, often (but not always) attached to side of nest by a minute cord or short stalk, not imbedded in a mucilage, sides of nest vertical or tapered...6 6.) Interior of nest long longitudinally striate (with distinct radial groves) ... Cyathus striatus
Keying Guide Source: Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press.