Exida Alba
This white gelatinous fungus looks somewhat like white brains on the log. It is almost moist to the touch. I have seen it widely distributed over the woods the past weeki.
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Exida Alba
Type: Jelly FungiCollection date: 10/17/2008
Name: Exida Alba
Common Name:
Description: I have been seeing this mushroom for about a week and finally got around to cataloging it. It looks like white globs of gelatinous fungus. I have seen it on various downed logs: beech, walnut and oak. It is also known as Ductifera pululahuana.
Edibility: Unknown
Color: white
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: No cap just globs
Gills: No Gills
Stem type: Lateral, rudimentary, absent
Flesh: flesh white
Texture: Flesh Slimy or sticky
Veil: none
Ring: none
Volva: none
Mycelium:
Spore color:
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on wood
Habitat3: Fallen Beech walnut oak
Field Notes
Note: 10/20/2008 Still around and growing. : 34-65°F : DryNote: 10/21/2008 They are starting to turn more yellow and not growing anymore : 38-65°F : Dry