October 2000 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name Jelly Tongue, Jelly Tooth Fruiting Body A rubbery tongue like growth, laterally attached to the substrate, upper surface whitish then brown, finely roughened, lower surface white and covered with short spore bearing spines, about 2 to 5cm wide Flesh Whitish, gelatinous Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat On stumps and dead wood of coniferous trees Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores sub-spherical (5-6) x (4.5-5.5) µm2 Edibility Not edible |