bird's-nest fungus

American

noun

any fungus of the order Nidulariales, having fruiting bodies that resemble a bird's nest containing eggs.

bird's-nest fungus British

noun

any fungus of the family Nidulariaceae , having a nestlike spore-producing body containing egglike spore-filled structures

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bird's-nest fungus

The species Cyathus, the "bird's-nest fungus," is quite common in some localities, and is interesting because of its peculiar form.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas

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