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Fan-shaped jelly fungus

Dacryopinax spathularia

Description:

Curious little jelly projections on a wooden fence; it's a saprobic fungus. Most are less than a centimeter tall. Fruiting bodies appear from July to October.

Habitat:

The fence is part of someone's property, in proximity to a nature preserve.

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Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacryopinax spathularia Dacryopinax spathularia


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4 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Thank you, Dan! Looks like mac 'n cheese to me.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Great first pic! Love the colors and the bokah.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Thank you, Noel! :)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 10 years ago

Nice spot, Mauna! Here's another reference http://www.messiah.edu/Oakes/fungi_on_wo...

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 1, 2013
Submitted on Jul 13, 2013

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