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| synonyms: Candied Red Jelly Fungus, Guepinia helvelloides |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Red or redish or pink |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Other |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| flesh: Mushroom slimy or sticky |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground, Grows on wood |
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Phlogiotis helvelloides (Fr.) Mar. syn. Tremiscus helvelloides (DC ex Pers.) Donk. New syn. Guepinia helvelloides, Candied Red Jelly Fungus. Fruit body 2.5-10cm high, 4-6cm wide, funnel-shaped or spoon-shaped with a lobed margin; translucent pinkish white to deep rose or apricot; smooth or slightly wrinkled. Stem short, off-center. Flesh firm-gelatinous. Spores oblong to ellipsoid, 10-12 x 4-5µ. Deposit white. Habitat on rotting wood or on the ground under conifers. Found in Europe and widely distributed in North America, common in the Pacific Northwest. Season May-July, August-October. Said to be edible. |
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Kees Henzen (Netherlands) - 06 August 2011
This Phlogiotis Helvelloides was found somewhere in Austria close to the Village of Telfs in Tirol.
I think the picture is stunning!
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