Merulius tremellosus (trembling Merulius or jelly rot) - annual mushroom growing horizontally. A single fruit body has a diameter of up to 5 cm and a thickness of about 0.5 cm. It joins with other individuals to form flaps with wavy shell-shaped edges at the ends. The surface of the mushroom is rough, mossy, cream-white, yellow-orange with a pinkish tinge. It has a sharp white transparent edge, wavy, curled.
Tubes in the form of shallow dimples, reticular, wrinkled, radially veined; Most often they are yellow, orange or salmon, salmon-pink which darkens with age.
The flesh is homogeneous. In young fruiting bodies, it is jelly-like, soft. It becomes elastic, slightly rubbery, fleshy and slightly calloused over time. Color from white to orange-yellow. The smell and taste are not very noticeable.
Occurrence. He likes positions in the form of dead deciduous trees, such as birch, beech, poplar. It rarely appears on conifers. It can be found wherever trunks and branches rot and decay in parks, gardens and orchards. It grows from spring to late fall. Value: Inedible mushroom.
Photo: Panasonic Lumix FZ82, November, Silesia
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