Cyathus striatus (Huds.) Willd.
(Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCyathus striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted 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 striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest) :
1: Cyathus striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest)
15 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen ash branches
Image 1: Fruitbody - side-viewImage 2: Fruitbody - side-view (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side-view (3)Image 4: Fruitbody - side-view (4)Image 5: Fruitbody - side-view (5)Image 6: Fruitbody - side-view (6)Image 7: Fruitbody - top viewImage 8: Fruitbody - top view (2)Image 9: Fruitbody - top view showing peridiolesImage 10: Old fruitbodyImage 11: Old fruitbody - side-viewImage 12: Old fruitbody - top viewImage 13: Old fruitbody - top view (2)Image 14: Top view of fruitbody which is just openingImage 15: Unopened fruitbody - side-viewImage 16: Unopened fruitbody - top-viewImage 17: Young fruitbody - side-viewImage 18: Young un-opened fruitbody - top view
2: Cyathus striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest)
1 Oct 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Massed fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Top view - close-upImage 3: Oblique view - enlargedImage 4: Top view - enlargedImage 5: Hypha from funiculus - magnifiedImage 6: Spores - magnifiedImage 7: Description
3: Cyathus striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest)
15 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Top view - close-upImage 2: Top view - close-up (2)Image 3: Top view - in situImage 4: Side view - enlargedImage 5: Top view - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brand, A.W. 1988 Profiles of Fungi No. 13: Cyathus striatus (Huds.) Willd.:Pers. Mycologist Vol 02 (3): 110.

Cyathus striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted 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 striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cyathus striatus (Fluted Bird’s-nest, Fluted Bird’s Nest)
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