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Snow Fungus

Tremella fuciformis

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

bizarre, transparent clump of fungi, commercially cultivated and is one of the most popular fungi in the cuisine and medicine of China

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in Bogani Nani Wartabone national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Snow Fungus

Tremella fuciformis
gully.moy
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Comments (3)
LisaPowers
Congrats Dan! This spotting is being featured as a PN Fun Fact! Project Noah Fun Fact: First described in 1856, snow fungus is actually a parasitic yeast that infects a host fungus usually from the genus Annulohypoxylon. It is common throughout the world particularly to tropical and subtropical areas, but extends into temperate areas as well. It is commercially cultivated and is one of the most popular fungi in the cuisine and medicine of China.

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