species 19,706 observations

Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus

Dacrymyces spathularia

Field notes

Dacrymyces spathularia is a species of fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are gelatinous, frequently spathulate (spoon-shaped), and grow on wood, mainly in the tropics and subtropics. The fungus is edible and is commercially cultivated for use as an additive in the food industry.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided