| Cyathus stercoreus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Nidulariaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathus |
| Species: | C. stercoreus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyathus stercoreus (Schwein.) De Toni (1888)
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Several, including:
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Cyathus stercoreus, commonly known as the dung-loving bird's nest[2] or the dung bird's nest,[3] is a species of fungus in the genus Cyathus, family Nidulariaceae. Like other species in the Nidulariaceae, the fruiting bodies of C. stercoreus resemble tiny bird's nests filled with eggs. The fruiting bodies are referred to as splash cups, because they are developed to use the force of falling drops of water to dislodge and disperse their spores. The species has a worldwide distribution, and prefers growing on dung, or soil containing dung; the specific epithet is derived from the Latin word stercorarius, meaning "of dung".[4]
- ^ Speg., Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Buenos Aires 6: 185 (1898)
- ^ Emberger G. "Cyathus stercoreus". Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.
- ^ Stearn WT (2004). Botanical Latin. Timber Press (OR). p. 403. ISBN 0-88192-627-2. Google Books