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Dacrymyces - Orange Jelly

The slimy orange blob emerged from the dead log like something oozing to take over the world. It looked like a butter knife could spread it across toast. My body shivered at the thought, although my friends said some species are edible. This orange jelly of fungus is saprotrophic. The fungus digests dead wood outside its cells and pulls in the nutrients.

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The slimy orange blob emerged from the dead log like something oozing to take over the world. It looked like a butter knife could spread it across toast. My body shivered at the thought, although my friends said some species are edible. This orange jelly of fungus is saprotrophic. The fungus digests dead wood outside its cells and pulls in the nutrients.