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Formless nest - mushroom of the Champignon family, genus Nest. The Latin name for this species is Nidularia deformis.
Where the shapeless nest grows
This species settles on decaying coniferous and deciduous wood. It can also be found on sawdust, old boards, twigs and deadwood.
Important! The optimal time for the growth of the shapeless nest is the period from mid-summer to late autumn. In regions with a mild climate, it is sometimes found at the beginning of winter.
What a shapeless nest looks like
This mushroom is a saprophyte
The fruit body of this specimen is very unusual. It is sedentary, no more than 1 cm in size. At a young age, the surface is smooth, as it grows up it becomes rough. Painted in white, beige or brown shades. Fruits tend to grow in large clusters, so they look a little flattened on the sides. Single mushrooms are round or pear-shaped.
The outer shell, called the peridium, is a thin, dense wall followed by a looser, "felt" layer. Inside it there are lenticular peridiols, the size of which is 1–2 mm. At the initial stage of ripening, they are colored in a light tone, with time they acquire a yellowish brown color. Peridiols are found loose in a brown slimy matrix. When ripe, or even with minor damage, the shell breaks, due to which they are released. Gradually, the peridiol membrane is destroyed, from which elliptical, smooth spores emerge.
Is it possible to eat a shapeless nest
There is no information about the edibility of this species. However, most reference books classify it as an inedible mushroom. In addition, due to the unusual appearance and small size of the fruit bodies, not every mushroom picker will dare to try this gift of the forest.
Similar species
Due to their non-standard shape and structure, these mushrooms are difficult to confuse with other relatives. Close to the shapeless nest are mushrooms called goblets, which also belong to the Champignon family. There are the following types:
- The glass is smooth. The fruit body is about 5 mm in diameter, and its height reaches no more than 1 cm. Initially, it is ovoid, covered with a yellowish or ocher felt film, which breaks after a while. After that, the fruit becomes open, retains a goblet or cylindrical shape. It contains lenticular peridiols. The habitat and season coincides with the shapeless nest. Nothing is known about its edibility.
- Striped goblet, the second name of which is striped nesting. The fruit body of the twin reaches a height of 1.5 cm. Initially, round or ovoid, brown in color, over time the shell breaks, partially remaining on the walls. Later it becomes cupped, reddish-brown or brown in color with small peridioles. Not edible.
- A glass of manure - in shape and structure, it is similar to the described specimen.However, the peculiarity is the yellowish or reddish-brown color of the fruiting body and black peridioli. Grows in dense groups from February to April. Inedible.
- Oll's Glass is a fairly common species that lives on or near rotting wood. At the initial stage of development, the fruit body resembles a ball or a nest, over time it acquires a bell-shaped shape. A distinctive feature is lenticular peridiols attached to the sheath with a mycelial cord. Refers to the group of inedible.
Conclusion
The shapeless nest is an unusual specimen that can be found on rotting wood. There is little information about this species, it is rare.
