#jelly_fungus any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh
supertype: #fungus a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores
subtype: #snow_mushroom__Tremella_fuciformis popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried
subtype: #witches'_butter__Tremella_lutescens a yellow jelly fungus
subtype: #Tremella_foliacea a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color
subtype: #Tremella_reticulata a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)
subtype: #Jew's-ear__Jew's-ears__ear_fungus__Auricularia_auricula widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
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