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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | TREMELLA MESENTERICA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | YELLOW BRAIN |
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| Fig 1 |
| FRUIT BODY | 3-8cm wide. Brain-like mass of gelatinous yellow that starts off more disc-like in appearance. Best sought for in wet weather as in dry conditions it reduces considerably in size and appears as a thin rubbery patch. |
| GILLS/PORES | N/A |
| FLESH | Soft, gelatinous, no distinct taste or smell. |
| SPORES | White, elliptical.. |
| HABITAT | On dead and decaying hardwood, especially birch, ash and hazel. |
| SEASON | Frequent. Late summer to late mid-winter. |
| EDIBILITY | Edible. r |