5,499 observationsLeast Concern
field bird's nest fungus
Cyathus olla
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Nidulariaceae ›Genus: Cyathus
About
Cyathus olla is a species of saprobic fungus in the genus Cyathus, family Nidulariaceae. The fruit bodies resemble tiny bird's nests filled with "eggs" – spore-containing structures called peridioles. Like other bird's nest fungi, C. olla relies on the force of falling water to dislodge peridioles from fruiting bodies to eject and disperse their spores. The life cycle of this fungus allows it to reproduce both sexually, with meiosis, and asexually via spores. C. olla is a relatively...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of field bird's nest fungus is Cyathus olla.
- field bird's nest fungus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- field bird's nest fungus belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- field bird's nest fungus belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- field bird's nest fungus belongs to the order Agaricales.
- field bird's nest fungus belongs to the family Nidulariaceae.
- field bird's nest fungus belongs to the genus Cyathus.