As mushroom can be quite difficult to identify, I stuck to fungi for this trip.
I had narrowed the fungi above down to Dacrymyces palmatus (Jelly fungus) or Tremella mesenterica (Witch's butter).
The sporecap on Tremella mesenterica has more convoluted folds with blunt margins. Even still, these two are very, very similar in appearance so the best way to tell is to look at the habit they're growing in.
This was found on hardwood, not decorticated conifer wood, so therefore it is Tremella mesenterica.
Both of these are edible, however are noted as having very little taste. If anyone is feeling hungry let me know and I can bring it into class.
Great find
ReplyDeleteWitch's butter is quite rare. If you are sure it was on a conifer log, go back and check it to see if it fades to a pale yellow to confirm identification.