Species
Guepiniopsis alpina (Alpine jelly cone)
Guepiniopsis alpina. Photo: (c) Kate Pfeilschiefter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Guepiniopsis alpina, commonly known as the jelly cup, alpine jelly cone, or poor man’s gumdrop, is a species of fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. The small, gelatinous Fruit bodies are orange and cone or cup shaped. Found in western North America and Iran, the fungus grows on decaying conifer wood.
Sightings
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