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ascotremella faginea (Buchen-Schlauchzitterling [ger.])

ascotremella faginea

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Description:

Ascotremella faginea (Peck) Seaver A jelly like asco, fruit body crowded together with a very short stem, pink to violet, shiny when wet. Asci 8 spored, ascospores 7-9x4-4.5, with two drops and 3 or 4 strations (very difficult to see).

Habitat:

Found on dead twigs of Alder and Beech. Europe and America. Not edible.

( http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~12127~gid~~sour… )

Notes:

location: North America, Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink, Violet or purple
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Other
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
flesh: Mushroom slimy or sticky
habitat: Grows on wood

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