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Saturday, October 23, 2021

10-23 Bird's Nest Fungus

 10-23 Bird's Nest Fungus

Bir's Nest Fungus is a saprophyte - it grows on decaying matter: rotting timber, wood mulch or dead vegetation. The "eggs" are the spores or periodoles. When a rain drop hits the periodoles they are cannonballed out of the nest. The nest is about the size of a fingernail.

John



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