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Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus) Growing on decorticated, rotting pine at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74576/orange_jelly_spot_dacrymyces_chrysospermus.html" title="Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/74576_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1N4Qd2qxA3n%2BwkO4G8t7l0B28fM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus) Growing on decorticated, rotting pine at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74575/orange_jelly_spot_dacrymyces_chrysospermus.html Dacrymyces,Dacrymyces chrysospermus,Dacrymycetales,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus,jelly fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,orange,orange jelly spot,yellow" /></a></figure> Dacrymyces,Dacrymyces chrysospermus,Dacrymycetales,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus,jelly fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,orange,orange jelly spot,yellow Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus)

Growing on decorticated, rotting pine at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus) Growing on decorticated, rotting pine at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74575/orange_jelly_spot_dacrymyces_chrysospermus.html Dacrymyces,Dacrymyces chrysospermus,Dacrymycetales,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungi,fungus,jelly fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,orange,orange jelly spot,yellow

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Witch butter, that's what we call it in dutch, but I believe I once read the same term in english, not sure. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Witch's butter is a common name used for several of the bright yellow Tremella species (we use the same common name here :)):
      https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/879/photos       Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks for confirming, and a good reminder to not use this common name on species records, as then it becomes ambiguous when ID-ing a photo. Posted 6 years ago

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The Orange Jelly Spot

''Dacrymyces chrysospermus'' is a species of fungi in the family Dacrymycetaceae, and is edible.

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Similar species: Dacrymycetales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Feb 19, 2019. Captured Jul 17, 2018 01:14 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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