witch’s butter

Tremella mesenterica

Member of family Tremellaceae
class Tremellomycetes
higher basidiomycetes (subphylum Agaricomycotina)
basidiomycete fungi (phylum Basidiomycota)
fungi including lichens (kingdom Fungi)

Caution: There are other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• smaller and somewhat shinier surface when dry [source]
• associates with broadleaf (flowering) trees. Compare to orange jelly spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus).

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Joseph D. Grant CP

Months:

• Feb.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist