Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa

The cap was olive-brown, convoluted, and very slimy. The stipe was yellow, gelatinous, and had little green dots near the apex.

Habitat: Growing on the ground under mostly conifers (pine, hemlock, and some oak)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Not to dismiss this beautiful shot, but I looked up species info and came across this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leotia_viscosa#/media/File:Leotia_viscosa_20040822.jpg

That's a crazy color combination! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  They are so stunning when fresh! I would love to find some gorgeous ones like in that shot <3. The ones I found were rotting from too much rain, I think. The caps were so snarky green. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Both photos seem to be taken in August, so I guess you just have to get lucky :) Well you already did, because this is also really cool. Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks :) Posted 7 years ago

The Chicken lips

''Leotia viscosa'' is a species of mushroom in the Leotiaceae family. Its stem color can be yellow, orange to white, and the cap is green. The cap comes in a variety of shapes. The edibility of this mushroom is unknown. It grows under conifer trees, or on dead logs.

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Similar species: Helotiales

Species identified by Christine Young