Calocera viscosa
Yellow stagshorn fungus
The name viscosa means sticky (viscid)—this fungus usually has a very slimy feel to it.
Identification: The fruiting bodies are no more than 4″ (10 cm) tall, in small, dense clumps. These are sometimes confused with coral fungi, but coral fungi are not slimy and are fragile, while yellow staghorn fungus is quite tough. Sometimes these fungi are more orange than yellow. Fungus tips branch into a distinctive Y shape.
Habitats: Logs and dead wood of conifers. The wood may be hidden under moss, but it is there.
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By Daniel Ullrich, Threedots 
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1/5/2026 · By Nomeda Vėlavičienė 
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Calocera viscosa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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