The small stagshorn is a jelly fungus that's easily overlooked due to its small size, although it can be seen at any time of the year. It's a moisture-loving fungus that occurs promptly after heavy rains. Even when it seems dead and dried, it will regain its shape when soaked with rain.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 2 mm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Small stagshorn
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Attributes of Small stagshorn
Cap Diameter
1 - 2 mm
Height
5 - 20 mm
Cap
1 - 2 mm dia
Stem
About 1.8 cm high and 2 mm thick; cylindric, with a rounded to sharpened apex; orange to orangish yellow; bald, slick
Flesh
Firm, gelatinous; yellow
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Small stagshorn by these plants:
Oaks, European beech
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Small stagshorn
Small stagshorn typically resides on the decaying wood of hardwoods, particularly favoring smaller sticks and branches rather than larger logs or living trees.
Distribution Area of Small stagshorn
North America,Europe,Africa,Central and South America,Asia,Australia,New Zealand
