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Tremella foliacea

Tremella foliacea. Jelly fungus Found on dead trees (pine) Found at Emma Lake. Wet appearance Purple to brown in color Wrinkly appearance. Smell- was just a very “fresh” smell. Methods and Materials. After collecting samples from Emma Lake Spore prints were set up

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Tremella foliacea

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  1. Tremella foliacea

  2. Jelly fungus • Found on dead trees (pine) • Found at Emma Lake

  3. Wet appearance • Purple to brown in color • Wrinkly appearance. • Smell- was just a very “fresh” smell

  4. Methods and Materials • After collecting samples from Emma Lake • Spore prints were set up • Some of samples were stored at 4 degrees • Some of samples were stored at 20 degrees • Observations were made with compound and disecting microscopes • Slides were made with distilled water.

  5. Results • Using compound microscope • Cruciately septate basidium in four compartments • Each of the compartments has a nuclei which can be called basiospores • The tube that grow up is a germ tube • Basiospores form of ‘germination by repetition

  6. Discussion • Tremella foliacea • Class Phragmobasidiomycetes • Order Tremellales

  7. Characteristics • Jelly Like • Basidiomycetes • Moist • Gelatinous • Irregular lobes • Found on wood • Has basidia and basidiaspores • According to Dr. Kaminsky is very good to eat

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