Dacrymyces stillatus

Common Jelly Spot
(Jelly Spot Fungus)

Description
Less than 1cm: Use magnifying glass.
Fruit-body drop- or cushion-shaped to flattened cup-shaped, Ø 2-5 mm, slimy, gelatinous, yellow to orange-yellow, orange to orange-red when dry. Clustered in groups.

Occurrence
Common on well decayed coniferous (and deciduous) wood, also on processed wood (e.g. fence posts, window frames, window sills, and garden furniture).
Saprophyte.

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