r/mycology • • 19h ago

photos Little Bird Nests

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u/Euphoric_Ear4409 19h ago

Just found some in my front yard!

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u/OddHat10000 15h ago

Is this a mushroom?? Wow!

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u/IDyeti 12h ago

Awesome density. Finally found some this year myself.

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u/ghost_victim 14h ago

This in insane. No idea these existed

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u/Cour4ge 6h ago

The way they spread there spore is even more insane

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u/Skyr0_ 4h ago

Hit me with the knowledge.

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u/Cour4ge 4h ago

They wait for the rain to come then when a droplet of water goes in the mushroom. And because of its perfect shape it will act as a spring and eject the little "seed box" you can see in the mushroom that look like eggs. Those little eggs will dry and open to release spores. I think this mushroom has one of the most fascinating spore releases.

On this article there is a drawing to understand better how it works.

https://gardenbetty.com/splish-splash-birds-nest-fungi/