365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Tremella Mesenterica
Day 94: While all fungi enjoy moist, cool conditions, the "jellies" are particularly adapted to prosper during the months of winter. Specimens of Tremella mesenterica are easy to spot due to their color, and often form large colonies on rotting wood. Commonly called "Witches' Butter," these orange blobs have leathery exteriors and gelatinous centers. Although some jellies are edible, T. mesenterica is tasteless and undesirable.
Labels:
jelly fungi,
T Woods,
Tremella mesenterica
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