Yeah. I guess it is Cyatus striatus.
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Nidulariaceae
Genus: Cyathus
Species: C. striatus
These fungi are commonly called Bird Nest Fungi( Cyathus striatus).
These fungi is that they often sprout from wood chips in gardens.
Dear Oadi,
I agree with previous opinions - the fungus is a gasteroid species Cyathus striatus.
Best regards,
Elena
Cyathus agreed. Why striatus. Info on characteristics will be useful if we come across other species
However, there seem to be more than 10 species in Cyathus already (http://www.mycobank.org/Biolomics.aspx?Table=Mycobank)
Yes many spp are there - It is not accurate to identify to species based on photos -
https://www.academia.edu/27986251/Proposed_synonyms_in_Cyathus
check this paper by Desjardin et al (Prof Dennis Desjardin- SFSU)
Well speak V.Sabaratnam and others.
It seems C.striatus now in Agaricaceae Family Chevall. (first in Nidulariaceae Family Fr.).
But if You see in Index Fungorum (Genus Cyathus) there are more than 20 species that I have never had in my hands.for study.
So the identification through photo is therefore to orient you to the next steps.
8/25/16
Dear Oadi,
This fungus is sometimes called the "Bird's Nest Fungus". The cup-shaped fruiting body resembles a bird's nest. The egg-shaped structures within the cup contain spores. It has a unique spore-dispersal mechanism. If a drop of rainwater lands in the cup, it drives the "eggs" out of the cup. A small threadlike strand on the lower surface of the "egg" catches on a nearby twig, blade of grass, etc. After a time, the covering on the "egg" opens and releases spores.
Bill Colonna Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State University, Ames, IA USA
I agree with others, this appears to be Cyathus striatus.
Very nice photos.
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