Yellow stagshorn
Calocera viscosa · 胶角耳
Common花耳科❓ Inedible
Non-toxic, but woody or intensely bitter in texture — not eaten as food.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Orange-yellow, antler-like branches, gelatinous
- Feels slippery and springy, not brittle
- Grows on dead conifer wood
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 花耳科
- Hymenium
- Smooth
- Grows On
- Wood
- How Big
- 2–8 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Common
- Habitat
- Buried conifer wood
Easily Confused With
Small stagshornSmall, yellow, horn-shaped, unbranched or sparsely branched
Poison fire coralYellow stagshorn is orange-yellow, soft and gelatinous; poison fire coral is bright red and firm.Fun Fact
It looks like a coral fungus, but feels rubbery and gel-like — you can't snap it or crumble it, which is exactly what sets it apart from true coral fungi.
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