JELLY FUNGI 



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Stereum hirsutum Shaggy Stereum 



C a p 3-8 cm. wide, gray 

 01' g-ra^'isb, yelli)\v at the 

 margin, more or less sliaggy- 

 hairy, somewhat zoned, firm, 

 leathery ; h \- m e n i u m yel- 

 lowish or variable ; spores 

 clear, oblong, 6-8 X 2-3,1*. 

 The name refers to the 

 shaggy cap. 



Common on stumps and 



Iocs. 



COUTICIUM 



FiC'.URE 80. SiEREi'M \"1':rsil( ii.riR 



Cap a soft-leathery or 

 Avaxy 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. 



Corticiiim incarnatum Rosy Corticium 



C a p 2-10 cm. wide, often 

 fusing with each other, rosy 

 to reddish, more or less waxy, 

 the surface wavy, then cracked, 

 forming a flat circular cir ir- 

 regular layer ; spores ellip- 

 soid, clear, 8-12 X 3-5/j,. The 

 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 wa.xy when dry. 

 The cap is usually stemless, 

 globose or brain-like or ir- 

 regular; the fruiting surface 

 is smooth, i. e., it does not 

 show pores or teeth, except in 



FicuRE 81. Corticium iNtwRXAruii 



