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Jelly Baby - Leotia lubrica
Often called "jelly babies", these small mushrooms have a very gelatinous/rubbery texture. The semi-translucent yellow caps were smooth and convoluted. Stems were yellow.
Habitat: Growing in clusters on the ground in an old river bed in a mixed forest.
''Leotia lubrica'', commonly referred to as a jelly baby, is a species of fungus in the family Leotiaceae. The species produces small fruit bodies up to 6 centimetres in height, featuring a "head" and a stalk.
Similar species: Helotiales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Aug 12, 2018. Captured Aug 12, 2018 09:00 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
