Species
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Toothed jelly fungus)
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum. Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (common names include toothed jelly fungus, false hedgehog mushroom, cat’s tongue, and white jelly mushroom) is an edible mushroom. Although bland, it can be candied or marinated. A widely distributed species, it is found in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America, Central America, and South America. The fungus grows in woodlands on dead trunks, logs, and stumps.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Order: Auriculariales
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Genus: Pseudohydnum
- Species: Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (Toothed jelly fungus)
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Genus: Pseudohydnum
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Order: Auriculariales
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)