Hainault Forest
OCTOBER 2026
SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 2026
TQ4792 14/10/2026 ©Raymond Small

Bird's Nest Fungus

Cyathus stercoreus


When the fruiting bodies mature they become nest-shaped typically about 10 mm high and a little less than 10 mm wide at the top. The nests are filled with spore-bearing dark egg-like structures called peridioles. When raindrops fall into the open cups, they propel the peridioles outward to distribute spores.

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