Jellied False Coral in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 213821 - Psn: 10)

Jellied False Coral in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/4/2016).

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Jellied False Coral (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2019).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 186932 - Psn: 25)

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 357362 - Psn: 30)

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Verified by Jo and Bob Solem.

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Jellied False Coral (side view of fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Verified by Jo and Bob Solem.

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Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/24/2020). (c) Elissa Totin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 213829 - Psn: 55)

Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/24/2020). (c) Elissa Totin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 303908 - Psn: 55)

Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) emilio c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 188120 - Psn: 66)

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 295705 - Psn: 76)

Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 379175 - Psn: 76)

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 194968 - Psn: 78)

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Jellied False Coral in Harford Co., Maryland (7/11/2019). (c) darylm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 357364 - Psn: 105)

Spores Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Jellied False Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Ellipsoid/sausage-shaped, smooth, hyaline; measured 10.3-13.0 x 5.8-6.4 microns.

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Status

Found solitary or in groups. On ground in hardwood (oaks) or mixed forest.

Description

Coral-like, white to yellowish, partially fused roundish to flattened blunt erect branches arise from central base; flesh tough/leathery. Odor not distinctive. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Jellied False Coral in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Jellied False Coral (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/4/2016). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Jellied False Coral (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2019). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Jellied False Coral (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Verified by Jo and Bob Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Jellied False Coral (side view of fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Verified by Jo and Bob Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/24/2020). (c) Elissa Totin, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Elissa Totin via iNaturalist.

Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2020). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist.

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) emilio c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Jellied False Coral in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Jellied False Coral in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by thierola via iNaturalist.

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Jellied False Coral in Harford Co., Maryland (7/11/2019). (c) darylm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by darylm via iNaturalist.

Spores Jellied False Coral in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from a Jellied False Coral specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Ellipsoid/sausage-shaped, smooth, hyaline; measured 10.3-13.0 x 5.8-6.4 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.