Identification: unusual yellow fungus

Discussion in 'Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds' started by Doug Hatlelid, Nov 15, 2010.

  1. Doug Hatlelid

    Doug Hatlelid Member

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    On Galiano Island this weekend, we found a strange yellow fungus. Little cylindrical shoots about 1-4cm tall, growing close together. A couple of them seem to have unfurled into flattish oblongs maybe 1cm x 5cm.

    Not that I know anything about fungus, but we've seen a lot of different kinds and none like this, and nothing much like it in the little identification book we have.
     

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    Looks like a Neolecta-related species.
     
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    Thanks very much to both replies - I followed the identification link sabetts' suggested and found "suspect Neolecta vitellina if fruitbodies are spatula-shaped or particularly irregular" which fits MycoRob's identification, as well as the shape of what I take to be the more mature specimen.
     

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