Species with Funny English Common Names

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Witch's Butter

Tremella mesenterica (common names include yellow brain fungus, golden jelly fungus and Witch's butter) is a jelly fungus that is commonly found on rotting wood, especially gorse, as a parasite of wood decay fungi such as Stereum, Aleurodiscus and Peniophora. This fungus occurs widely in locations including North America, Australia, ...more ↓

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