#jelly fungus

[wild-e-eep]

Phaeotremella frondosa - satan's shower scrunchie.

It's not really called that, but it should be; the actual name is rubbish.

[microcosmicobservations]

Fall hike

[kcdrummergirl]

Orange jelly spot

[mycoblogg]

HORROR WEEK- FOTD #146 : purple jellydisc! (ascocoryne sarcoides)

the purple jellydisc (also jelly drops) is a jelly fungus in the family helotiaceae :-) it was picked for horror week due to its gross, brain-like appearance !! this fungus is saprotrophic, & plays a very important role in the process of tree decay. so far, it has been recorded in finland, france, great britain, germany, norway, chile, australia, china, cuba, iceland, taiwan, hawaii & korea. a fun fact is that this fungus can reproduce both sexually & asexually !!

the big question : will it kill me?? nah, but it's not considered edible either.

a. sarcoides description :

"this fungus is characterized by a fruiting body (technically an apothecium) with a pinkish-purple colour & more or less gelatinous consistency. the apothecia, typically 0.5 to 1.5 centimetres (1⁄4 to 5⁄8 in) in diameter, start with a roughly spherical shape, then eventually flatten out to become shallowly cup-shaped with a wavy edge and smooth upper surface. the lower surface may be covered with small particles (granular), & the apothecia are either attached directly to the growing surface (sessile), or have a rudimentary stem. the apothecia are accompanied by a conidial form, where non-sexual spores are generated. the conidial form consists of sporodochia, a cushion-like asexual fruiting body mass consisting of short conidiophores (specialized stalks that bear conidia). the sporodochia are similar in colour & consistency to the apothecia but very variable in shape, typically club-, spoon-, or tongue-shaped, & bearing minute, cylindrical, straight or curved conidia. as the fungus matures & the apothecia enlarge & press against each other, the apothecia coalesce to form a gelatinous, irregular mass. the flesh, similar to the appearance of the fungus, is pinkish-purple & gelatinous."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

[memoriesofthepark]

Orange witch's butter 》 Dacrymyces chrysospermus

The biggest flush of witch's butter this branch has produced yet! The bit of rain we got this morning has worked its wonders, I'll have plenty more to share.

🔊 Sound on for the video. ;)

Southeast Texas, 24 Dec. 2023

[alcnfr]

Some of the Fungi around the lot today...

[fungus-gnats]

fungi i spotted recently :)

[maximalismmaiinnature]

Literally the coolest thing I've ever come across in the woods!!

This little jelly man is officially named Tremella Fuciformis!

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[macadrf]

[colorsoutofearth]

Yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica) on Silver Birch

Photo by Guy Edwardes

[wild-e-eep]

Purple jelly fungus - Ascocoryne sarcoides.

[forestfeeling]

Oh how I love the woods after a good rain

[kcdrummergirl]

Jelly roll… and I’m not talking about the singer.

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #097 : warlock's butter! (exidia nigricans)

warlock's butter is a jelly fungus in the family auriculariaceae :-) it is a common wood rot & grows throughout the northern hemisphere, mostly on dead branches of broadleaf trees.

the big question : can i bite it?? i couldn't find an answer, but it is closely related to some edible fungi.

e. nigricans description :

"exidia nigricans forms dark sepia to blackish, rubbery-gelatinous fruit bodies that are button-shaped & around 2 cm (0.79 in) across. the fruitbodies occur in clusters & quickly coalesce to form effused, irregular masses 10 cm (3.9 in) or more across. the upper, spore-bearing surface is shiny & dotted with small pimples or pegs. the individual fruitbodies are each attached to the wood at the base."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

[memoriesofthepark]

Club-like tuning fork 》 Calocera cornea

Conifer mazegill 》 Gloeophyllum sepiarium

A couple of new-to-me species growing from a fence post in my apartment complex! The rain has made the local fungi so happy and they're fruiting like mad!! More to come soon!

Southeast Texas, 26 July 2024

[alcnfr]

Some mushrooms and their kin on a wet, dreary day...