Leotia viscosa

Leotia viscosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Leotiales
Family: Leotiaceae
Genus: Leotia
Species:
L. viscosa
Binomial name
Leotia viscosa
Fr. (1822)
Leotia viscosa
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Smooth hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium attachment is not applicable
Stipe is bare
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Leotia viscosa, commonly known as chicken lips,[1] as well as jelly baby and green jelly drops,[2] is a species of mushroom in the Leotiaceae family. Its stipe is yellow,[3] and the cap is green.[4][5] The cap comes in a variety of shapes.[1][6] The edibility of this mushroom is unknown. It grows under oak trees or on dead logs.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Arora, David (1979). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi of the central California coast. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-010-0.
  2. ^ "Green Mushroom, 20 Different Types - Chicken Lips". agriinnovationhub.com. Agri Innovation Hub. 2024-05-16. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  3. ^ Kuo, M. "Leotia lubrica (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ^ Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi—Leotia viscosa".
  5. ^ "Leotia lubrica, Jellybaby, identification". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. ^ "Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers. 1797 | Species". Bhutan Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-06-13.


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