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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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-37.872, 145.35

Field Notes

Description:

About 30mm wide in a loose group of 5 on a very large eucalyptus (E regnans?)

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:

Also called toothed jelly fungus, false hedgehog mushroom, and white jelly mushroom. Apparently they can be candied for eating but are a bit bland. <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Pseudohydnum%20gelatinosum# <br>

Reference Links:

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (MushroomExpert.Com)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (31)
Maria dB
What a cool spotting, Mark! Congratulations on your SOTD and on presenting such a nice series.
Mark Ridgway
Thanks all for your positive comments. Glad you enjoyed 'Jaws' the mushroom. :-)
beaker98
Congratulations Mark! Very interesting find.
Dan Doucette
Congrats Mark! Looks like something out of Tolkien.
suzmonk
Well done, Mark ... congratulations!
Liana
Awesome photos Mark! Congratulations for Spot of the Day :)
BarbaraSing
Awesome organism for Spotting of the Day.
Mark Ridgway
Obrigado "Sckel". Espero que este número de dentes não causou um pesadelo. Vá com verde e ouro. !!!! Thank you Martin, Neil, Chief and Pam.
Sckel
Parabéns, Mark. Estamos no mesmo time. :D
MartinL
Great photo Mark That one looks cool; actually cold. Congratulations
Neil Ross
Now that is quite an amazing spotting. Well done, Mark. Your SOTD is much deserved. Excellent photos too :-)
pamsai
great images Mark... well deserved SOTD for uniqueness!
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Hema, James, Leuba, Marta... must book at the dentist.
The MnMs
Wow! Congratulations! very unique fungus! :-)
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations, Mark ! great shots - these look so fresh
Mark Ridgway
Wow thanks for the SOTD guys. It's good to know winter spottings can be enjoyed. Interestingly Wiki says this is found between Alaska and California... they might need to extend that range a little bit. :)
KarenL
Congrats Mark, you've just notched up another Spotting of the Day! These fascinating organisms are wood-rotting jelly-like fungi commonly known as "Toothed Jelly". Facebook: https://upload.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154428388515603/?type=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/495045848904900608
LuckyLogan
Oh! I'm excited to see what you've got! I have some slime pictures hidden somewhere in the mass of unsorted pictures I should got through... nah, that's what winter's for :)
Mark Ridgway
Yep great looking stuff.. feels a little creepy though. You've reminded me to put some slime molds up.
LuckyLogan
Yea, now I see why they call it toothed gilled. Interesting.

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Fruiting Bodies of the World
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedJuly 31, 2014

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