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Nidulariaceae
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Nidulariaceae

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Also known as Bird's nest fungi

The Nidulariaceae (from "nidulus": "small nest") are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Commonly known as the '''bird's nest fungi''', their fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests. As they are saprobic, feeding on decomposing organic matter, they are often seen growing on decaying wood and in soils enriched with wood chips or bark mulch; they have a widespread distribution in most ecological regions. The five genera within the family, namely, Crucibulum, Cyathus, Mycocalia, Nidula, and Nidularia, are distinguished from each other by differences in morphology and peridiol

Species

bird's nest fungi

FAMILY

  1. KingdomFungi
  2. PhylumBasidiomycota
  3. ClassAgaricomycetes
  4. OrderAgaricales
  5. FamilyNidulariaceae
Observations recorded24,844

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
108
With media
100
Family
Nidulariaceae
Collections
UJAT, CHAS, NCU, MICH, F, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Belize, Brasil
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Agaricales
Image
Bird's nest fungi - context.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Nidulariaceae
Commons category
Nidulariaceae
taxon rank
family
taxon name
Nidulariaceae
hymenium type
gleba
mushroom ecological type
saprobiont
spore print color
brown
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Description
  • Habitat and distribution
  • Life cycle
  • Spore dispersal
  • Genera
  • Phylogenetics
  • Further reading
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • External links

The Nidulariaceae (from "nidulus": "small nest") are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Commonly known as the '''bird's nest fungi''', their fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests. As they are saprobic, feeding on decomposing organic matter, they are often seen growing on decaying wood and in soils enriched with wood chips or bark mulch; they have a widespread distribution in most ecological regions. The five genera within the family, namely, Crucibulum, Cyathus, Mycocalia, Nidula, and Nidularia, are distinguished from each other by differences in morphology and peridiole structure; more recently, phylogenetic analysis and comparison of DNA sequences is guiding new decisions in the taxonomic organization of this family.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nidulariaceae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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