Nidularia deformis

Pea-shaped Bird's Nest


Description
Less than 1cm: Use magnifying glass.
Fruit-body dome- to ovoid, Ø 2-10 mm. Outer surface pruinose to smooth, pale yellow-brown or flesh-brown, lens-shaped eggs of 1-2 mm in diameter.

Occurrence
On damp twigs and branches of broad-leaved and coniferous trees and Fir needles lying on the ground, occasionally on fire sites.
Saprophyte.

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