Jelly Antler Fungus - Calocera viscosa by kaward

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Sep 04, 2008

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Description

The first signs of autumn are now everywhere. This is an unusual fungus I had never seen before until I spotted this at my local nature reserve. I am not 100% with the ID but this is the most likely. Thanks for your response to my Bryce piece yesterday "Misty Valley Sunset"

Comments (12)

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Alz2008

6:00AM | Thu, 04 September 2008

Wonderful capture texture and colour, Excellent well done..

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Jennyfnf

6:47AM | Thu, 04 September 2008

Wow yes. I have never seen this one although I have seen the white form. I just looked it up and I believe it belongs to the Dacrymycetales family. In my book it is called The Staghorn. I never ever knew the huge extent of fungi varieties until my Daughter had her A levels and we went out in the woods, hunting and painting our finds. Love the litte spider! Fascinating subject Kevin. Thanks.