Northborough MA
3/24/10
The first mushroom of the season turns out
to be Orange Jelly aka Dacrymyces palmatus, over a month early. As growing on a dead White Pine.
Close-up of a clump about 1" in diameter.
The spore print was orange tinted.
Spore size was 19.3 x 6.7 microns. Mounted in KOH.