Leafy brain
A species of Phaeotremella, Also known as Brown witch's butter Scientific name : Phaeotremella foliacea Genus : Phaeotremella
Leafy brain, A species of Phaeotremella
Also known as:
Brown witch's butter
Scientific name: Phaeotremella foliacea
Genus: Phaeotremella
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Description
Leafy brain is a parasitic slime mold that feeds off mushrooms. As hinted by its name, it has distinct lobes that start off leaflike and become more wrinkled and brain-like with age. This slime mold shrivels into black crusts when dry but can perk up again after rain.
Habitat
The leafy brain can be found in woods and wooded areas. The species has a fungal host (members of the Stereum genus) that can be found on dead wood. The leafy brain grows on the deadwood attacked by this fungus.
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General Info
Habitat
The leafy brain can be found in woods and wooded areas. The species has a fungal host (members of the Stereum genus) that can be found on dead wood. The leafy brain grows on the deadwood attacked by this fungus.
Growth Form
Parasitic
Sporocarp Height
4 inches
Cap Diameter
8 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Parasitic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Tastes like a nut
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Common
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,central and South America,Asia,Australia
How to identify it?
Photo By gailhampshire , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Tremellomycetes Order
Jelly fungi Family
Tremellaceae Genus
Phaeotremella Species
Leafy brain