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jelly fungus

noun

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  1. Any of various fungi with an irregularly branched fruiting body apparently of jelly-like…

    Any of various fungi with an irregularly branched fruiting body apparently of jelly-like consistency.

    • This yellow jelly fungus, commonly known as Witch's Butter, is seen only during the rainy season.
    • Auricularia (jelly fungi) was placed within Hymenomycetes in the gene trees, which showed that the split between Urediniomycetes and Hymenomycetes occurred long before the split between jelly fungi and mushrooms.

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