Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Orange Jelly (<em>Dacrymyces palmatus</em>) on a dead pine branch in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). (Photo ID: 6243 - Psn: 30)

Orange Jelly (Dacrymyces palmatus) on a dead pine branch in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2013).

Photo by Lance Biechele MBP List

Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350599 - Psn: 40)

Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Orange Jelly (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/20/2009).

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Orange Jelly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/14/2018).

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Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 319690 - Psn: 76)

Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Orange Jelly spores from a specimen collected in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). Sausage-shaped w/ 7-8 septa, smooth, hyaline; measured 18.4-20.4 X 7.4-7.8 microns.

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Spores of Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350600 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/30/2020). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 224611 - Psn: 200)

Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/30/2020). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 225932 - Psn: 200)

Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Orange Jelly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/27/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301721 - Psn: 200)

Orange Jelly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/27/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Description

Fruiting body: Orange-yellow to reddish-orange; multi-lobed, irregular, spreading, gelatinous mass. Substrate identification is essential to separate this species from Witches Butter (Tremella mesenterica), which is found only on hardwoods.

Relationships

Found in dense clusters on decaying conifers, especially pines. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Orange Jelly (Dacrymyces palmatus) on a dead pine branch in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). Media by Lance Biechele.

Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Orange Jelly (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/20/2009). Media by Robert Solem.

Orange Jelly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/14/2018). View Record Details Media by Jane Chandler.

Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Orange Jelly spores from a specimen collected in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). Sausage-shaped w/ 7-8 septa, smooth, hyaline; measured 18.4-20.4 X 7.4-7.8 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Spores of Orange Jelly in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/30/2020). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Kerry Wixted.

Orange Jelly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Orange Jelly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/27/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist.