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Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa The cap was green, convoluted, and very slimy. The stipe was pale yellow, gelatinous, and had little green dots near the apex.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a pile of rotting wood in a mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65313/chicken_lips_-_leotia_viscosa.html" title="Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/65313_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1565827210&Signature=rijPCnuj9QFyj%2BXytKCGyIB5H4U%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa The cap was green, convoluted, and very slimy. The stipe was pale yellow, gelatinous, and had little green dots near the apex.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a pile of rotting wood in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65312/chicken_lips_-_leotia_viscosa.html<br /> Chicken lips,Geotagged,Leotia viscosa,Summer,United States,fungus,jelly baby,leotia,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> Chicken Lips,Chicken lips,Geotagged,Leotia viscosa,Summer,United States,fungus,jelly baby,leotia,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa

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

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a pile of rotting wood in a mixed forest.

Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa The cap was green, convoluted, and very slimy. The stipe was pale yellow, gelatinous, and had little green dots near the apex.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a pile of rotting wood in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65312/chicken_lips_-_leotia_viscosa.html<br /> Chicken lips,Geotagged,Leotia viscosa,Summer,United States,fungus,jelly baby,leotia,mushroom

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  1. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
    Lisa Kimmerling
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    Fantastic! Posted 11 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! I was shocked to find one in decent shape! I nearly kneeled on it while taking shots of a different mushie. It was a nice surprise! Posted 11 months ago
  3. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
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    Incredibly vivid green. Posted 11 months ago
  4. View fchristant's profile
    fchristant
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    Wow, I remember when we discussed this a few days ago, amazing that you found a perfect specimen in record time. Nice teal! Posted 11 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yep! I was so surprised to find it, especially since we were just discussing it! Posted 11 months ago

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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
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 19, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2018 08:54 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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