Dacryopinax elegans
A species of Dacryopinax Scientific name : Dacryopinax elegans Genus : Dacryopinax
Dacryopinax elegans, A species of Dacryopinax
Scientific name: Dacryopinax elegans
Genus: Dacryopinax
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Description
Dacryopinax elegans is hard to miss as it looks like a miniature satellite dish growing on barkless, decayed wood from oaks and other hardwood trees. It is also identifiable by its fuzzy stem. The flesh is tough and elastic, a characteristic of jelly fungus.
Colors
Brown
Red
Purple
Pink
Habitat
Well-decayed, barkless deadwood of oaks and other hardwoods
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General Info
Habitat
Well-decayed, barkless deadwood of oaks and other hardwoods
Growth Form
Saprobic; gregarious
Sporocarp Height
2-20 mm
Cap Diameter
4-20 mm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Light yellow to yellow-orange
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Dacrymycetes Order
Dacrymycetales Family
Jelly fungi Genus
Dacryopinax Species
Dacryopinax elegans