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Witch's Butter

Fungi

Tremella mesenterica, commonly called witch's butter, is a jelly fungus in the family Tremellaceae of the Agaricomycotina. Its gelatinous, orange-yellow fruiting body can grow up to about 7.5 centimeters across and has a convoluted, lobed surface that turns greasy or slimy to the touch when damp.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
The gelatinous, orange yellow fruit body grows up to 7.5 cm (3 in) across and has a convoluted, lobed surface that turns greasy or slimy when damp. 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
Scientific Name
Tremella mesenterica 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Basidiomycota, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
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Found In

United States

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Sources
1. Tremella mesenterica (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Tremella mesenterica
  • Description section
    The gelatinous, orange-yellow fruit body of the fungus, which can grow up to 7.5 cm (3 in) diameter, has a convoluted or lobed surface that is greasy or slimy when damp.
  • Section: Uses
    Although some have categorized the fungus as inedible or merely "non-poisonous", other sources say that it is edible but flavorless
  • Section: Uses; begins "Although some have categorized the fungus as ine"
    Although some have categorized the fungus as inedible or merely "non-poisonous", other sources say that it is edible but flavorless.
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2. FUNGuild: FUNGuild fungal guild database
FUNGuildRecord: Tremella mesenterica
Quote, Record: Tremella mesenterica
"taxon":"Tremella mesenterica" ... "trophicMode":"Pathotroph"
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3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. NatureServe Explorer: Tremella mesenterica
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Tremella mesenterica
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 11945016, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 11945016, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: BasidiomycotaView the Source
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