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Tremella cf. fuciformis
Jelly fungus. The tiny coral-red flower looking jelly fungus is a species of fungi having a gelatin-like consistency. Do not possess a stem and have no gills. Seem to appear out of nowhere when moisture is abundant. Unable to identify specifically exactly what type of jelly it is. Also, did not know I had three spottings in one and it seems there are two types of fern on this rock. One looks like a type of Spleenwort (Asplenium) fern growing around the jelly fungus.
Growing on a rock in the woods near a stream at Patapsco State park in Baltimore, Maryland.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2014
Submitted on Jul 23, 2014
3 Comments
Thank you Mark Ridgway and Machi for comments. After further studying the picture, you are right in that there are two types of ferns and the red "thing" is a jelly.
Interesting. There seems 2 shapes of leaf shape? maybe one of the leafy byophyta ?
I think this might be two different plants (moss/ferns) and the red thing is possibly a fungi or slime mold. I am also interested in the hole because it looks like some animal was digging around it or excavating from inside. Very interesting spotting all around! I hope you can get some ID(s).