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jelly fungus

Tremella cf. fuciformis

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

Jelly fungus. The tiny coral-red flower looking jelly fungus is a species of fungi having a gelatin-like consistency. Do not possess a stem and have no gills. Seem to appear out of nowhere when moisture is abundant. Unable to identify specifically exactly what type of jelly it is. Also, did not know I had three spottings in one and it seems there are two types of fern on this rock. One looks like a type of Spleenwort (Asplenium) fern growing around the jelly fungus.

Habitat:

Growing on a rock in the woods near a stream at Patapsco State park in Baltimore, Maryland.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
mary.gallo.m
Thank you Mark Ridgway and Machi for comments. After further studying the picture, you are right in that there are two types of ferns and the red "thing" is a jelly.
Mark Ridgway
Interesting. There seems 2 shapes of leaf shape? maybe one of the leafy byophyta ?
Machi
I think this might be two different plants (moss/ferns) and the red thing is possibly a fungi or slime mold. I am also interested in the hole because it looks like some animal was digging around it or excavating from inside. Very interesting spotting all around! I hope you can get some ID(s).

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Flowers of North America
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Maryland Wildlife
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PublishedJuly 23, 2014

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