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woolly bird's nest fungus
Nidula niveotomentosa
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
jellied bird's nest fungusNidula candida
common bird's nest fungusCrucibulum laeve
fluted bird's nest fungusCyathus striatus
dung-loving bird's nest fungusCyathus stercoreus
field bird's nest fungusCyathus olla
little nest polyporeTrametes conchifer
Crucibulum simile
amorphous bird's nest fungusNidularia deformis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| British Columbia | 1,706 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,193 |
| United States | 1,019 |
| Oregon | 1,019 |
| Canada | 559 |
| California | 290 |
| Australia | 174 |
| Victoria | 150 |
| Idaho | 34 |
| Alaska | 21 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Bird's nest fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are typically bird's nest fungi.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | bird's nest fungi · Nidulariaceae |
| Genus | Nidula |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise woolly bird's nest fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.