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Jelly Baby - Leotia lubrica Often called &quot;jelly babies&quot;, these small mushrooms have a very gelatinous/rubbery texture. The semi-translucent yellow caps were smooth and convoluted. Stems were yellow. This one was SO SLIMY! I had trouble holding it to get a photo because it kept slipping out of my grip.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83518/jelly_baby_-_leotia_lubrica.html" title="Jelly Baby - Leotia lubrica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/83518_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=48eC5XU6%2BmCzOgMkxAxT5zS75iY%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Jelly Baby - Leotia lubrica Often called &quot;jelly babies&quot;, these small mushrooms have a very gelatinous/rubbery texture. The semi-translucent yellow caps were smooth and convoluted. Stems were yellow. This one was SO SLIMY! I had trouble holding it to get a photo because it kept slipping out of my grip.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83517/jelly_baby_-_leotia_lubrica.html Geotagged,Jelly baby,Leotia lubrica,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Jelly baby,Leotia lubrica,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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. This one was SO SLIMY! I had trouble holding it to get a photo because it kept slipping out of my grip.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a deciduous forest

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. This one was SO SLIMY! I had trouble holding it to get a photo because it kept slipping out of my grip.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83517/jelly_baby_-_leotia_lubrica.html Geotagged,Jelly baby,Leotia lubrica,Summer,United States

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    For some reason I always insert : "Jelly, Baby..." into the "Santa, Baby" song when I see these! XD Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Ohhh, lol. Now that song will be stuck in my head today. I feel *slightly* tortured already. But, I guess it could be worse. You could have said it makes you think of "Baby Got Back"...."Jelly Baby Got Back". Posted 6 years ago
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        Flown Kimmerling
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        XD Bahaha! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Can’t get enough of Jelly Babies Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Agreed :) 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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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2019. Captured Aug 23, 2019 09:37 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.