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Safari Tip:
A neat way to identify fungi is with the ID chart in the Nature Shop
called "Fungi Name Trail" - click
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Latin name: Crucibulum laeve
Size: Approx 5mm in diameter and 10mm deep.
Distribution: Found in many parts of the UK.
Months seen: June to October.
Habitat: Normally found on rotting wood and vegetable matter.
Special features: The bird's nest fungi is often overlooked on account
of its small size. It starts off as a yellowish, funnel-shaped growth. The top
has a membrane which falls away to reveal the egg-shaped contents. These 'eggs'
(peridioles) house the spores, and are attached to the nest by a tiny thread.
They are knocked out, and the spores dispersed, when raindrops land inside the
cup.
UK Safari Fungi Section
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