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Ascocoryne sarcoides
funky mushroom that looks either like a jelly fungus or a cup fungus, depending on which stage of its life cycle it is in when you find it. In its asexual, "anamorphic" stage, it produces cloned conidia (asexual spores) and looks like purple globs of jelly, or gelatinized fingers. In its sexual, "teleomorphic" stage, it produces asci and spores and looks more like a disc or a cup, although its flesh is still quite gelatinous
on the well-decayed wood of hardwoods; growing gregariously or clustered; fall and winter
Ascocoryne sarcoides is a species of fungus in the Helotiaceae family. Formerly known as Coryne sarcoides, its taxonomical history has been complicated by the fact that it may adopt both sexual and asexual forms.
Spotted on Jun 3, 2015
Submitted on Jun 3, 2015
6 Comments
Oh WOW...thanks for the nomination .... :)
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
...excellent notes too.
All mine have been pink/orange. See what the temp in Tas does. Gorgeous colour.
Lovely
What a pretty colour.