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ORANGE JELLY
Dacrymyces palmatus
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The Orange Jelly’s slimy body grows 1-3 cm high by 2-6 cm in length. It lack a stem. Its colour ranges from orange to orange-yellow. Its spatula-shaped form changes with age, becoming lobed, folded or globular formed. The Orange Jelly habitats dead Conifer logs and stumps and are prevalent in Fall and Winter. This species is commonly confused with Witch’s Butter.