Jelly Fungi

Jelly fungi are a diverse group of fungi known for their gelatinous or rubbery textures. They come in many shapes and colors, from simple lobes to more complex structures. This list includes several jelly fungi found in British Columbia, with information based on species accounts from E-Flora BC.

Species

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Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

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Auricularia americana group Tree-ear Auriculariaceae Native
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Auricularia auricula-judae Wood Ear Auriculariaceae Native
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Biatoropsis usnearum No common name Tremellaceae Unknown
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Calocera cornea Small Staghorn Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Calocera viscosa Yellow Tuning Fork Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Cerinomyces crustulinus no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Chlorencoelia versiformis no common name Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Dacrymyces Sp. no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Dacryonaema rufum no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Dacryopinax spathularia Spathula-shaped Jelly Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Ditiola peziziformis no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Ditiola radicata no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Eichleriella deglubens no common name Auriculariaceae Unknown
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Exidia Sp. no common name Auriculariaceae Unknown
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Exidiopsis Sp. no common name Auriculariaceae Unknown
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Guepinia helvelloides Apricot Jelly Mushroom Uncertain (Auriculariales) Native
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Guepiniopsis buccina no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Heterotextus alpinus Golden Jelly Cone Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Heterotextus luteus no common name Dacrymycetaceae Unknown
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Heyderia abietis Miniature Earth-tongue Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Mitrula borealis no common name Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Mitrula elegans Swamp Beacon Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Myxarium atratum Crystal Brain Hyaloriaceae (Auriculariales) Unlisted
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Phaeotremella Sp. Witch's Butter Tremellaceae Unknown
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Pithya vulgaris (no common name) Sarcoscyphaceae Native
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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum group Toothed Jelly Fungus Auriculariaceae Native
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Sirotrema Sp. no common name Tremellaceae Unknown
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Tremella Sp. N/A Tremellaceae Unknown
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Unrelated Look-alikes (Cup Fungi Mostly)

Species

Name

Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

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Ascocoryne cylichnium no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Ascocoryne sarcoides Purple Jelly-drops Helotiaceae Native
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Bisporella citrina Yellow Fairy Cups Helotiaceae Native
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Bisporella sulfurina No common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Bryoscyphus lichenicola No common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Cenangium acuum no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Cenangium ferruginosum Pine Die-back Helotiaceae Unknown
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Chlorencoelia versiformis no common name Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Chloroscypha flavida No common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Cudoniella clavus no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Discinella schimperi no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Grovesiella abieticola no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Heyderia abietis Miniature Earth-tongue Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Hymenoscyphus salicellus No common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Hymenoscyphus scutula (no common name) Helotiaceae Native
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Hymenoscyphus virgultorum no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Mitrula borealis no common name Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Mitrula elegans Swamp Beacon Hemiphacidiaceae Unknown
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Nipterella tsugae no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Pestalopezia brunneopruinosa no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Pestalopezia tsugae no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Roesleria subterranea no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Sageria tsugae no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Strossmayeria atriseda no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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Velutarina rufo-olivacea no common name Helotiaceae Unknown
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