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*Tremella mesenterica* is a species of fungus classified within the kingdom Fungi. It belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota, class Tremellomycetes, order Tremellales, and family Tremellaceae. The taxon author citation for this organism is Retz.
Records of *Tremella mesenterica* are documented in Mexico and the United States. These records are held by institutions including IB-CUCBA-UDG, ECOSUR, CESUES, LSUM, and MSC. The species has 1,459 records and 381 media items associated with it in the iDigBio database. Additionally, the organism is referenced by 32 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassTremellomycetes
- OrderTremellales
- FamilyTremellaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,459
- With media
- 381
- Family
- Tremellaceae
- Collections
- IB-CUCBA-UDG, ECOSUR, CESUES, LSUM, MSC, NCU
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
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- Tremella mesenterica
- mushroom ecological type
- parasitism
- spore print color
- white
- taxon common name
- Goldgelber Zitterling
- edibility
- edible mushroom
- taxon author citation
- Retz.
- short name
- T. mesenterica
- taxon range
- Hainan
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Encyclopedic overview
Tremella mesenterica. on a dead oak branch.
Tremella mesenterica (common names include yellow brain, golden jelly fungus, yellow trembler, and witches' butter) is a common jelly fungus in the family Tremellaceae of the Agaricomycotina. 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.
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