Chicken Lips - Leotia viscosa

The cap was green and convoluted. The stipe was yellow and gelatinous.

Habitat: Mixed forest

comments (4)

Paul Dirksen

Lion

Unearthed color but really my favorite kind of fungi. very nice find Christine. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, they are pretty cool. This genus in general is a delight to find. Posted 5 years ago

Barry

Lion

And as so often - fantastic, poetic name. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Hehe, definitely. Posted 5 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