Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
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Description
The Snow Fungus (Tremella fuciformis) is a jelly fungus that grows on hardwood logs after heavy rains. It fruits from the summer through fall. It can sometimes become parasitized by Sporothrix epigloea.
Observations
July 25th, 2023 Indian Cave State Park
#238
- Growing scattered on fallen Northern Red Oak limb in mixed oak/hickory woodland near edge.
- Fruiting bodies appear to have one focal attachment point to substrate.
- Flesh semitranslucent, thin and loby.
- Smell: not distinctive.
- Taste: mildly acidic.
Spore Print: white.
GAACGCACCTTGCGCCTTTTGGTATTCCGAGAGGCATGCCTGTTTGAGTGTCATGTAGACTCAACCCCCCGGGTTTCCGACCCGGCGGAGTTGGATTTGGGCCCTGCCTTTCCCGGCTGGCCTTAAATGCGTTAGTGGTTTCACGCAGGACGTCGTAAGTTACGCGTCGACTGTGGGCCGCTCACAACCCCCCCTTTTGCACTCTGGCCTCAGATAGGTAGGGCTACCCGCTGAACTTAA
References
Kuo, M. (2008, November). Tremella fuciformis. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/tremella_fuciformis.html