ascotremella faginea (Buchen-Schlauchzitterling [ger.])

Description:

Ascotremella faginea (Peck) Seaver A jelly like asco, fruit body crowded together with a very short stem, pink to violet, shiny when wet. Asci 8 spored, ascospores 7-9x4-4.5, with two drops and 3 or 4 strations (very difficult to see).

Habitat:

Found on dead twigs of Alder and Beech. Europe and America. Not edible. ( http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/D... )

Notes:

location: North America, Europe edibility: Inedible fungus colour: Red or redish or pink, Violet or purple normal size: Less than 5cm cap type: Other stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent flesh: Mushroom slimy or sticky habitat: Grows on wood