Calocera cornea

Scientific name:  Calocera cornea (Batsch : Fries) Fries
Derivation of name:  Corn- means "horn" perhaps in reference to the appearence of the upright, pointed spikes as horns.
Synonyms:  
Common name(s):  Club-like tuning fork.
Phylum:   Basidiomycota
Order:   Dacrymycetales
Family:   Dacrymycetaceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; scattered or in
groups on decaying wood; August through November. 
Dimensions:  Up to 3 mm wide and 1.6 cm high.   
Description: Yellow to orange-yellow; gelatinous and rubbery
in texture; mostly simple upright spikes but sometimes
forked.        
Edibility: Unknown
  
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Figure 1. Simple, upright spikes of Calocera cornea.
Photo © Pam Kaminski


Figure 2. More of the same. Note that these organisms
are often just about 1 cm tall. Photo © Larry Grand