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Keywords: Exidiaceae | Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Fr.) Karst. | Washington State
A thank you to “leafdesigner” of Battle Ground, Washington for again submitting both photograph and text for today's photograph of a toothed jelly fungus (via the BPotD Submissions Forum). Much appreciated!
leafdesigner writes:
“Although these dainty mushrooms (average size about 3-5 cm high by about as broad) resemble the true toothed fungi (family Hydnaceae), they belong to an unrelated mushroom family (Exidiaceae). If you're paying attention to the ground as you walk through the woods, you'll find them perched on fallen sticks and twigs. Like the tooth fungi, they bear their spores on tooth-like projections on the underside of the cap. However, tooth fungi are usually larger and tougher. The species epithet gelatinosum refers to the jelly-like flesh. Most books list it as edible, but without much substance or flavor.”
I'll add two links to what leafdesigner wrote above: Pseudohydnum gelatinosum from the ever-entertaining Michael Kuo and Pseudohydnum gelatinosum from MykoWeb.
Art resource link: From the Big House, to the Outhouse, an article by Pete Myers about “living a happier life as an artist, without the chains of criticism riding up one’s shorts and ruining one’s life adventure”. Via The Luminous Landscape.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at November 29, 2006 12:00 AM
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Posted by: Julie at November 30, 2006 6:00 AM
Cool 'shroom. Super photo. I was delighted to read that it occurs in the Northeast. I will keep an eye out.
Posted by: Deborah Lievens at November 30, 2006 10:22 AM
Thank you...I am always refreshed by your selection of fauna/flora. And thank-you for the link to Peter Myer's article...criticism is like dandruff flaking from a dried out scalp. Intuitive perception and earnest feeling, connects every time.
Posted by: magnamater at November 30, 2006 10:42 AM
Well, this species certainly smashes any preconceived notion that all mushrooms look more or less alike. I'm very grateful for this forum because I think fungi are so underappreciated. If people can set aside their aversion to "toadstools," I think they will be amazed at how beautiful some mushrooms can be.
Posted by: Matt at November 30, 2006 11:29 AM
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This took my breath away. It looks like glass and the fact that you can find this on land instead of in water is astonishing because it reminds me of jelly fish.