Cyathus stercoreus (Schwein.) De Toni
(Dung Bird’s Nest)

Interactions where Cyathus stercoreus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung UK/Ireland Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
The fungi of Ynyslas Sand-dunes: a preliminary survey., Rotheroe, M. & Hedger, J. & Savidge, J., 1987
Teaching techniques for mycology: 1. The bird’s nest fungus, Cyathus stercoreus, Webster & Weber, 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cyathus stercoreus/Cyathus stercoreusdung bird's nestfruitbody Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbitweathereddung
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with plant UK/Ireland Ammophila arenaria Marram, Marram Grass Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Teaching techniques for mycology: 1. The bird’s nest fungus, Cyathus stercoreus, Webster & Weber, 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cyathus stercoreus/Cyathus stercoreusdung bird's nestfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Ammophila arenaria/Ammophila arenariamarram, marram grassplant

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Rotheroe, M. & Hedger, J. & Savidge, J., 1987The fungi of Ynyslas Sand-dunes: a preliminary survey.Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 15-17.
Webster & Weber, 1997Teaching techniques for mycology: 1. The bird’s nest fungus, Cyathus stercoreusMycologist Vol 11 (3): 103-105.

Cyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird’s Nest) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird’s Nest) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird’s Nest)
GenusCyathus (a genus of bird’s nest fungi)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, puffballs and bird’s-nests)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird’s Nest)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Rotheroe, M. & Hedger, J. & Savidge, J. 1987 The fungi of Ynyslas Sand-dunes: a preliminary survey. Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 15-17.
Webster & Weber 1997 Teaching techniques for mycology: 1. The bird’s nest fungus, Cyathus stercoreus Mycologist Vol 11 (3): 103-105.

Cyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird’s Nest) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cyathus stercoreus (Dung Bird’s Nest):

Vulnerable

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