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Ochre Jelly Club Mushrooms

Leotia lubrica

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Habitat:

Growing on the ground among moss and ferns in a deciduous forest.

Reference Links:

Leotia lubrica - Wikipedia

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Comments (4)
Leuba Ridgway
I'd love to find these - cute little fruiting bodies.
Christine Y.
Haha, Sarah - they do! They felt so rubbery and odd, not like real mushrooms. Weird, but cool!
SarahWhitt
OH? They look like lil baby play-doh mushrooms!! :)

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PublishedJuly 16, 2017

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