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Witch's Butter

Tremella aurantia

Photo by Tim Sage
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Field Notes

Description:

Parasitizing Stereum sp.

Some people eat these in soups.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Tim Sage
Weird! Witch's butter here in the states is two species: Dacrymyces sp., such as D. palmatus, and this one. Fuligo septica is known here as the Dog Vomit Slime Mold or the Scrambled Egg Slime. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/tremella_mesenterica.html
lori.tas
Cool. I'm more familiar with the common name "Witch's butter" given to slime mold, especially Fuligo septica.

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PublishedMay 8, 2011

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