Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Common Gel Bird's Nest (Indian Basket Grass)

Nidula candida Deeply cup-shaped with smooth inner wall and light brown eggs embedded in a gel. Mushroom: 1/8-3/8 in. wide, 1/4-3/4 in. high; mug-like, with vertical sides and wide flaring mouth; gray to light brown, shaggy. "Eggs:" 1/16-1/8 in. wide; large; grey to light brown; embedded in gel. Found in thickets, on old stems of blackberry and on rotting wood debris. Range from Pacific NW to Central California.