Dung Bird's Nest
Cyathus stercoreus (Schwein.) De Toni
Also called: dung-loving bird's nest fungus
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 23 |
| February | 25 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 36 |
| May | 40 |
| June | 80 |
| July | 157 |
| August | 224 |
| September | 207 |
| October | 157 |
| November | 79 |
| December | 26 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 93 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 68 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 61 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 56 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 54 records · Foraging rules
- New York 50 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 49 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 32 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 25 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 24 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 22 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 22 records · Foraging rules
- North Dakota 21 records · Foraging rules
- Missouri 20 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 20 records · Foraging rules
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- District of Columbia18 records
- Nebraska18 records
- Hawaii18 records
- New Jersey17 records
- West Virginia17 records
- Colorado17 records
- Virginia17 records
- Georgia16 records
- Massachusetts16 records
- South Carolina15 records
- Maryland15 records
- Wisconsin15 records
- California14 records
- Connecticut14 records
- Idaho9 records
- Manitoba8 records
- New Mexico8 records
- Iowa8 records
- Vermont8 records
- Alberta7 records
- Kentucky7 records
- Michigan7 records
- Mississippi7 records
- British Columbia6 records
- Oklahoma6 records
- Oregon5 records
- Delaware5 records
- Arizona5 records
- Maine5 records
- Alabama4 records
- Utah4 records
- Minnesota4 records
- South Dakota4 records
- Arkansas3 records
- Washington3 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Montana2 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Nevada1 records
- Nova Scotia1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
More in the genus Cyathus
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Fluted Bird's Nest
Cyathus striatus
Inedible - No photo yet
Field Bird's Nest
Cyathus olla
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cyathus poeppigii
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cyathus pallidus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cyathus pygmaeus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cyathus hirsutus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cyathus berkeleyanus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cyathus annulatus
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.