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Edibility
Inedible
Lookalike Danger
1 / 5
Habitat
🌱 Mulch, debris
Season
Jun – Oct
"Tiny brown cups hold spore 'eggs' that raindrops catapult out. Microscopic miracle engineering."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Landscape hardwood chip mulch — wine cap, bird’s nest fungi, dog-vomit slime mold. A great backyard cultivation substrate.
Generic name for several tiny nest-shaped fungi with spore "eggs" inside. Cyathus striatus, C. stercoreus, and Crucibulum species are most common. All use raindrops for spore dispersal.
Wood chips, rotting wood, herbivore dung. Summer through fall.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–6,684 ft
All inedible due to size.
Mulch, debris
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