Genus: Tremella

Family: Tremellaceae

Tremella and Stereum

Known Species in the County

Tremella aurantia – Witch's Butter
Tremella encephala*
Tremella foliacea – Brown Witch's Butter

Approximately 3 species in Santa Cruz County.

Tremella Records from Santa Cruz County:

Mycoportal
Mushroomobserver

Tremella are wood-dwelling fungi that parasitize the mycelium of Stereum. Tremella produce gelatinous, brainlike fruitbodies that are sometimes collected and dehydrated (usually for use in soups).

Important identification characters are fruitbody shape, coloration, and substrate.

* This species may occur in the county but no verifiable collection has been made.