Bird’s Nest Fungi: Charismatic Mushrooms in Your Garden

The “bird’s nest” fungi (Nidulariaceae) are charismatic mushrooms that look like small nests containing multiple tiny eggs. Because the ecological role of bird’s nest fungi is to decompose wood, they are extremely common in disturbed areas with plant debris and mulch, such as trails and backyard ga...

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Main Authors: Nattapol Kraisitudomsook, Matthew E. Smith
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127293
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description The “bird’s nest” fungi (Nidulariaceae) are charismatic mushrooms that look like small nests containing multiple tiny eggs. Because the ecological role of bird’s nest fungi is to decompose wood, they are extremely common in disturbed areas with plant debris and mulch, such as trails and backyard gardens. These fungi tend to grow in large clusters, so it is common to see ten to a hundred of these “nests” at once. Bird’s nest fungi are not considered dangerous to plants, animals, or humans. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department was written by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook and Matthew E. Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp361
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spelling doaj-art-d37ed12747534e4abbc3ba9decc8a8e22025-02-07T13:48:08ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-01-0120211Bird’s Nest Fungi: Charismatic Mushrooms in Your GardenNattapol Kraisitudomsook0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-2366Matthew E. Smith1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-0932University of FloridaUniversity of Florida The “bird’s nest” fungi (Nidulariaceae) are charismatic mushrooms that look like small nests containing multiple tiny eggs. Because the ecological role of bird’s nest fungi is to decompose wood, they are extremely common in disturbed areas with plant debris and mulch, such as trails and backyard gardens. These fungi tend to grow in large clusters, so it is common to see ten to a hundred of these “nests” at once. Bird’s nest fungi are not considered dangerous to plants, animals, or humans. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department was written by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook and Matthew E. Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp361 https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127293
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