Leotia lubrica
(Scop.) Pers. 1797
Description:
This species has an olive green to brown cap that is moist, on a slimy yellow stalk, often finely dotted with green or brown fibres. The species name is not quite right, as it's a Northern Hemisphere name, and our local species are different.

General form: Distinct cap‑and‑stipe morphology. Gelatinous, soft, and flexible when fresh. Often found in small groups scattered across forest litter.
Cap: Shape: globose, hemispherical, or irregularly lobed. Size: typically 5-15 mm across. Colour: Fresh: yellow, olive‑yellow, or greenish‑yellow. Older specimens may darken slightly or become more olive. Surface: smooth, moist, sometimes slightly wrinkled.
Stipe: Slender, cylindrical, 20-50 mm tall. Colour: paler than the head-yellowish to whitish. Texture: cartilaginous, becoming rubbery when dry.

Common name: Jelly Babies
Habitat: Nothofagus, and Lowland podocarp-broadleaf forest
Substrate: Saprobic, on soil amidst leaf litter
Distribution: New Zealand
Season: Autumn to early winter
Biostatus: Indigenous
Edible: No
Spore print: White
Macro images:
Leotia lubrica
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Scale= 8 mm.
 
Leotia lubrica
Scale bar
Scale= 8 mm.
 
Leotia lubrica
Scale bar
Scale= 8 mm.
 
Leotia lubrica
Scale bar
Scale= 8 mm.
 
Leotia lubrica
Scale bar
Scale= 8 mm.
 
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