Black Jelly Roll

Fungi > Jelly Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black Jelly RollScientific Name: Exidia glandulosaCategory: FungiSubcategory: Jelly FungiSize: Cluster diameter: 1.5–4.0 in (4–10 cm); Individual lobes: 0.5–1.2 in (1–3 cm)Weight: 0.5–1.8 oz (15–50 g) per mature moist clusterLifespan: Fruiting...

Maitake

Fungi > Grifolaceae & Polyporales

OverviewMaitake (Grifola frondosa), celebrated in Japanese as the ‘dancing mushroom’ (maitake) and universally known in Western foraging lore as the Hen of the Woods or sheep’s head, is an esteemed, multi-capped polypore macrofungus belonging to the...

Jelly Ear Fungus

Fungi > Auriculariaceae & Auriculariales

OverviewThe Jelly Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), historically known as the Wood Ear or Jew’s Ear Fungus, is a globally recognized, gelatinous basidiomycete fungus belonging to the family Auriculariaceae within the order Auriculariales. Famous for its...

Amethyst Deceiver

Fungi > Agarics & Hydnangiaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Amethyst DeceiverScientific Name: Laccaria amethystinaCategory: FungiSubcategory: Agarics & HydnangiaceaeSize: Cap diameter: 2–6 cm (0.8–2.4 in); Stipe height: 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in); Stipe diameter: 3–8 mm (0.1–0.3 in)Weight: Single mature...

Golden Chanterelle

Fungi > Chanterelles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Golden ChanterelleScientific Name: Cantharellus cibariusCategory: FungiSubcategory: ChanterellesSize: Cap diameter: 1.5–4.7 in (4–12 cm); Stem height: 1.2–3.1 in (3–8 cm); Stem thickness: 0.4–0.8 in (1–2 cm)Weight: Fruiting body biomass:...