Tremellodendron pallidumCommon Name: None. Description: Fruit body 3-10 cm high, 5-15 cm wide, coral-like with several or many upright stems arising from a tough mycelial base; branches flattened and fused in parts; whitish to warm buff, frequently green in age from algae living in moist tissue. Habitat: on humus or on the ground in mixed or deciduous woods. Frequent. Found in eastern North America, south to South Carolina and west to Minnesota, also in New Mexico. Edible: yes, but not worth the effort. Source: Mushrooms of North America by Roger Phillips. |