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Dacryopinax spathularia (Schwein.) G.W. Martin

Fan-shaped jelly fungus

ParentsUnknownGenus is not in the current taxonomy
GenusDacryopinax
Speciesspathularia

About plant names...

This fungus is a common North American native. Spathul- means "little spade" or "little blade," a reference to its shape.

Identification: The fruiting bodies are less than ⅞″ (2.5 cm) tall, growing in clusters or rows along cracks in decaying wood; often the wood has lost its bark. Each fruiting body has a curved fan-like shape, thin in cross-section and widening toward the top. They are translucent and bright yellow-orange in color, and are gelatinous to the touch.

Edibility: Edible. Used occasionally in Chinese cuisine. But these can be confused with inedible species, so don't try them if you are not certain of their identity.

Online References:

AmericanMushrooms.com

by Gary Emberger at Messiah College

The Mushroom Observer

Wisconsin Mushrooms

Wikimedia Commons

The Australian Government's Australian National Botanic Gardens

References:

Barron, George, Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Lone Pine Publishing, 1999, p. 103

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

10/16/2018 · Worcester Road Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hamp­shire, United States

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

9/26/2011 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

Guepinia spathularia

 

Dacryopinax spathularia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Sep 2023.

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Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

8/29/2023 · Stetser Preserve, Jefferson, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

8/5/2018 · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

9/11/2021 · Otter Brook Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

10/6/2018 · Marble Hill Conservation Area, Stow, Mass­a­chu­setts

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

11/6/2016 · Willard Brook State Park, Ashby, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

9/26/2011 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

Dacryopinax spathularia (fan-shaped jelly fungus)

9/26/2011 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain