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Jelly Babies - Leotia lubrica Often called &quot;jelly babies&quot;, these small mushrooms have a very gelatinous/rubbery texture. The semi-translucent orange-yellow caps were smooth and convoluted. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in moss in an old river bed in a mixed forest. Geotagged,Jelly baby,Leotia lubrica,Summer,United States,leotia,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Jelly Babies - Leotia lubrica

Often called "jelly babies", these small mushrooms have a very gelatinous/rubbery texture. The semi-translucent orange-yellow caps were smooth and convoluted.

Habitat: Growing in moss in an old river bed in a mixed forest.

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  1. View Greg Shchepanek's profile
    Greg Shchepanek
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    Your mushroom photographs make them look so edible ♥ Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
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      Haha, thanks Greg! Especially this one:
      Peanut Butter Cup Fungi - Galiella rufa Cup fungus that resembles a peanut butter cup! The cup is closed at first, but then opens to form a shallow cup. The outer surface is blackish brown while the inner surface is tannish brown. <br /> <br /> Growing in clusters on a rotting log in a deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63249/peanut_butter_cup_fungi_-_galiella_rufa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63248/peanut_butter_cup_fungi_-_galiella_rufa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63247/peanut_butter_cup_fungi_-_galiella_rufa.html Galiella rufa,Geotagged,Rufous rubber cup,Summer,United States,cup fungus,fungus,hairy rubebr cup,mushrooms
       Posted 6 years ago
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        nomnoommm Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
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          I practically drool every time I find these ;P Posted 6 years ago

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The Jelly baby

''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.

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Similar species: Helotiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Nov 26, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2018 09:46 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.