Species

Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple jellydisc)

Ascocoryne sarcoides. Photo: (c) Sarah Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Ascocoryne sarcoides is a species of fungus in the family Helotiaceae. The species name is derived from the Greek sarkodes (fleshy). Formerly known as Coryne sarcoides, its taxonomical history has been complicated by the fact that it may adopt both sexual and asexual forms. Colloquially known as jelly drops or the purple jellydisc, this common fungus appears as a gelatinous mass of pinkish or purple-colored discs. Distributed widely in North America, Europe and Asia, A. sarcoides is…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Leotiomycetes
        Order: Helotiales
        Family: Gelatinodiscaceae
        Genus: Ascocoryne
        Species: Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple jellydisc)

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