4,595 observationsEndangered
Apricot Jelly
Guepinia helvelloides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Auriculariales ›Genus: Guepinia
About
Guepinia is a genus of fungus in the Auriculariales order. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Guepinia helvelloides, commonly known as the apricot jelly. The fungus produces salmon-pink, ear-shaped, gelatinous fruit bodies that grow solitarily or in small tufted groups on soil, usually associated with buried rotting wood. The fruit bodies are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) tall and up to 17 cm (6.7 in) wide; the stalks are not well-differentiated from the cap. The fungus, although rubbery,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Apricot Jelly is Guepinia helvelloides.
- Apricot Jelly belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Apricot Jelly belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Apricot Jelly belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Apricot Jelly belongs to the order Auriculariales.
- Apricot Jelly belongs to the genus Guepinia.