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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
More information at RogersMushrooms.com:

Figure 1.
Calocera cornea as it might appear on a fallen
branch on the forest floor.
Photo © Gary Emberger.
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Figure 2. A closer look at a cluster of fruit bodies on
the branch in Figure 1. These specimens were about
1 cm tall. Some are forked at the tips, others are not.
Photo © Gary Emberger.

Figure 3. Simple, upright spikes
of Calocera cornea.
Photo © Pam Kaminski.

Figure 4. Additional specimen of Calocera cornea.
Photo © Larry Grand.
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