Cyathus striatus

Overview

Kuo's specimen-backed diagnosis describes vase-shaped fruiting bodies, typically 7–10 millimetres high, with shaggy buff-to-brown exteriors and shiny, lined interiors. Small ellipsoid or roughly triangular peridioles attach by cords; the white immature lid disappears as the cup opens.

The species occurs on woodland debris and occasionally woodchips. Kuo cautions that tropical and subtropical lookalikes complicate identification. The selected mature cups therefore illustrate the temperate diagnosis without claiming that appearance alone identifies every geographic specimen.

The university synthesis links bird's nest fungi to rain-splash dispersal and wood decomposition, placing them in Nidulariaceae and Agaricales. Kuo uses Agaricaceae; the differing family conventions are retained.

Origins & earliest records

Specimen-backed species diagnosis complements an institutional synthesis of the fungal group.

Evidence & interpretation

Species morphology and woodland ecology are separated from the group's general dispersal mechanism.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Cyathus striatus

   Michael Kuo · 2014

2. 02

   Bird's Nest Fungi: Charismatic Mushrooms in Your Garden

   Kraisitudomsook and Smith

Family, evolution & connections

Taxonomic classification

A hierarchy of classified groups, not a chain of direct ancestors.

Source note: University and Kuo family conventions differ; no molecular relationship is inferred.

1. OrderAgaricales
2. FamilyNidulariaceae

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. Specimen-backed mycological accountSpecies diagnosisResearch access: 2026-10-11
2. University extension synthesisMorphology and ecologyResearch access: 2026-10-11

Image credits

AI illustration of hairy bird’s nest fungus cups with lined interiors and peridioles.

AI interpretation: mature woodland cups; arrangement imagined.