Splash Cups
Fluted Bird's Nest fungi (Cyathus striatus) are also known as Splash Cups. The name refers to the method of spore dispersal. When raindrops hit the 'eggs' in the cup, they spring from the cups and are thrown up to three or four feet away.
Here a link to another photo with more info on this common but often overlooked fungus... or go to my blog posting on these interesting fungi.
And here is a photo of another species of Bird's Nest Fungi found growinfg at Distant Hill.
Splash Cups
Fluted Bird's Nest fungi (Cyathus striatus) are also known as Splash Cups. The name refers to the method of spore dispersal. When raindrops hit the 'eggs' in the cup, they spring from the cups and are thrown up to three or four feet away.
Here a link to another photo with more info on this common but often overlooked fungus... or go to my blog posting on these interesting fungi.
And here is a photo of another species of Bird's Nest Fungi found growinfg at Distant Hill.