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Jelly Roll Fungus

Exidia recisa

Description:

Brown to purplish-brown color. The surface develops wide concave depressions that are surrounded by ridges. Individual fruiting bodies that are attached at a central point.

Habitat:

Growing on a white pine tree at Boyd Audubon. Fairly common in the eastern United States, this fungus usually grows on hardwood, especially oak. It's often found on dead twigs, but I spotted this fungus on a living tree.

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Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2016
Submitted on May 9, 2016

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