Boston Mycological Club

Cyathus striatus Hudson : Persoon

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Description:

One of the splash-cups in the fungal designs. The interior sides of the cup are lined and gray. The photo below shows the white covering that tears away to reveal the dark "eggs" (peridioles) in the bottom. The outside of the cups are fuzzy and brownish.

References:

Bessette - Mushrooms of Northeastern North America; page 466 (photo is on page 18)
Lincoff - Audubon Field Guide to North American Mushrooms; page 828
Barron - Mushrooms of Northeast North America; page 98
Kibby - Mushrooms and Other Fungi; page 148
Phillips - Mushrooms of North America; page 288

Images:

Brought to BMC meeting August 6, 2001