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Birds nest fungus (named because it looks a bit like eggs in a nest) in Lancashire, UK (feddit.uk)

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[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

They look like mini Reese’s cup wrappers.

[–] charlytune@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Great to see something from the NW! I've never heard of this or seen it before, are these your pics OP and if so what sort of habitat do these grow in?

[–] smeeps@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Yes my pictures. I have read they like decaying matter. This was just a woodland floor with leaves and such. They're quite small so you have to get your eye in