Nidula farcta — Jellied Bird's-Nest Fungus — Agaricaceae
Tiny, goblet or cup-shaped fruiting body with thin walls, maturing to vase-shaped form, with circular rim, less than a cm in diameter. Shaggy on exterior, grayish to cinnamon within. Immature mushrooms covered with lid that breaks apart. Cup dark inside. Several reddish-brown peridioles (eggs) embedded in gelatinous mass, dry and dispersed by raindrops or animals. No cords.
Synonym: Nidularia deformis
Habitat: Groups on partially rotting wood.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: White
Season: Autumn to early winter
"Eggs" (Peridioles) embedded in gelatinous goo
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Open and covered peridioles
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