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Crystal brain
A species of Myxarium, Also known as Granular jelly roll Scientific name : Myxarium nucleatum Genus : Myxarium
Crystal brain, A species of Myxarium
Also known as:
Granular jelly roll
Scientific name: Myxarium nucleatum
Genus: Myxarium
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Description
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Myxarium nucleatum is a wood-rotting fungus that, due to its unusual jellylike appearance, has been given the common name "granular jelly roll." A common wood-rotting species in North America and Europe, crystal brain is recognizable not only due to its eponymous fruit bodies but also by the white granules that can be perceived within the glassy gray. Its edibility remains undetermined.
Colors
White
Habitat
The crystal brain occurs in woods and wooded areas, and it's commonly associated with sycamore, beech, ash, oak, willow, elm, and alder. The mushroom grows on dead or decaying wood and is mostly found on the underside of decaying logs.
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General Info
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Habitat
The crystal brain occurs in woods and wooded areas, and it's commonly associated with sycamore, beech, ash, oak, willow, elm, and alder. The mushroom grows on dead or decaying wood and is mostly found on the underside of decaying logs.
Growth Form
Saprobic
Sporocarp Height
0.8 cm
Cap Diameter
6 cm
Endangered Species
No
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed in Europe, North, Central and South America, and New Zealand.
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How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Tremellomycetes Order
Jelly fungi Family
Heterobasidiomycetes Genus
Myxarium Species
Crystal brain