JELLY FUNGI 



ii: 



Stereum hirsutum Shaggy Stereum 



Fua'RK 80. Stekelm xekskoi.or 



C a p 3-8 cm. wide, gray 

 (ir grayish, yellow at the 

 margin, more or less shaggy- 

 hairy, somewhat zoned, firm, 

 leathery ; h y m e ii i u m yel- 

 lowish or variable ; spores 

 clear, oblong, 6-8 X 2-3/x. 

 The name refers to the 

 shaggy cap. 



Common on stumps and 

 logs. 



COUTH I I'M 



Cap a soft-leathery or 

 waxy layer on wood, often 

 with a distinct downy mar- 

 gin, and then saucer-like. 

 The name refers to the bark- 

 like form and texture of the 

 plant. None are edible. 



Corticium incarnatum Rosy Corticium 



C a ]) 2-10 cm. wide, often 

 fusiuii' with each other, rosy 

 to reddish, more or less waxy, 

 the surface wavy, then cracketl, 

 forming a flat circular t)r ir- 

 regular layer ; spores ellip- 

 soid, clear, 8-12 X 3-5/i.. Tlic 

 name refers to the color. 



Common on decaying 

 wood and branches. 



, JELLY FUNGI 

 TREMELLACEAE 



Cap more or less jelly- 

 like when wet, cartilaginous 

 or horny or waxy when dry. 

 The cap is usually stemless, 

 globose or brain-like or ir- 

 regular ; the fruiting surfac:i 

 is smooth, i. e., it does not 

 show pores or teeth, except in 



Figure 81. Corticicm i>xarxatum 



