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Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)

Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)
Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)

About Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)

  • Kingdom: Fungi including Lichens
  • Phylum: Mushrooms
  • Class: Dimorphic Fungi
  • Order: Parasitic Fungi
  • Family: Parasitic Fungi

Tremella mesenterica is a common jelly fungus in the family Tremellaceae of the Agaricomycotina. The gelatinous, orange-yellow fruit body of the fungus, which can grow up to 7.5 cm (3 in) diameter, has a convoluted or lobed surface that is greasy or slimy when damp.

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  • 2023-01-28

    Salt Point State Park, United States of America
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