Species Cards

Jelly Fungus

Tremella mesenterica

Group:

Fungus

Jelly fungus (Tremella mesenterica). Erica Bower

© Erica Bower

Jelly fungus (Tremella mesenterica)

Food chain :

Decomposer

What it eats :

Decaying wood and other dead plant matter.

Eaten by:

Slugs

Habitat:

WoodlandWoodland

Description:

Jelly fungus is also known as Witch's Butter or Yellow Brain Fungus. When fresh it looks and feels like jelly.


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