Cudonia confusa, commonly known as the cinnamon jellybaby, is a species of fungus in the family Cudoniaceae.[1] The species was first described scientifically in 1898 by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola.[2]
The fungus forms slimy or sticky club-shaped fruit bodies up to 3 cm (1.2 in) high with a cinnamon to reddish-brown "head" that measures 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) atop a similarly coloured stalk that is 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) by 1–2 mm (0.04–0.08 in) thick. Its cylindrical spores measure 35–45 by 2 µm; arranged in a parallel fashion,[3] they are borne in asci that measure 105–120 by 10–12 µm.[4] The paraphyses are curled at their tips.[3]
Cudonia circinans is similar in appearance, but its stalk is not the same color as its head.[3]
Cudonia confusa is found in Asia (China[5] and Korea[3]) and Europe, where it usually grows in tufts in coniferous forests.[4]
Cudonia confusa, commonly known as the cinnamon jellybaby, is a species of fungus in the family Cudoniaceae. The species was first described scientifically in 1898 by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola.
