Cyathus olla (Batsch) Pers.
(Field Bird’s Nest)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
GenusCyathus (a genus of bird’s nest fungi)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, puffballs and bird’s-nests)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest) :
1: Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
23 Oct 2008 OSGR: ST36 51° 20’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
on buried sticks and rotting plant material, in dunes
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - close-up (2)Image 4: Fruitbodies - dug up - side view - close-up - enlarged
2: Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
24 Aug 2004 OSGR: TF40 52° 40’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: Cambs (VC 29) England
on ground in clearing in Apple orchard
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ - close-upImage 4: Fruitbodies - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view - enlargedImage 6: Fruitbodies - side view - enlarged (2)Image 7: Fruitbodies - top view - enlargedImage 8: Fruitbody - top view - in situ - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbody - young - in situ - enlarged
3: Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
18 Sep 1977 OSGR: SE50 53° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
on path
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: Young specimen - side view - enlarged
4: Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
3 Mar 1972 OSGR: SE75 53° 60’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top viewImage 3: Top view (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2002 Cyathus olla, another species that has adapted well to … garden mulch beds … Vol 3 (4) Page: Back cover

Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cyathus olla (Field Bird’s Nest)
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