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Dacryopinax spathularia

Dacryopinax spathularia (Schwein.) G.W. Martin, Lloydia, 11 (2): 116, 1948 (syn. ≡Cantharellus spathularius (Schwein.) Schwein., Dacryopinax spathularia f. agariciformis (Lloyd) D. A. Reid, 1973; Dacryopinax spathularia f. spathularia (Schwein.) G. W. Martin, 1948, Guepinia agariciformis Lloyd, 1923, ≡Guepinia spathularia (Schwein.) Fr., Guepinia spathularia f. alba G. W. Martin, 1944, Guepinia spathularia f. spathularia (Schwein.) Fr., 1828, ≡Guepiniopsis spathularia (Schwein.) Pat., Masseeola spathulata (Schwein.) Kuntze, 1891, ≡Merulius spathularius Schwein.);
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Dacryopinax spathularia (syn. Guepinia spathularia) is an edible jelly fungus. It is orange in color. In Chinese culture, it is called guihua er (桂花耳; literally “sweet osmanthus ear,” referring to its similarity in appearance to that flower).  

It is sometimes included in a vegetarian dish called Buddha’s delight.
The fruit bodies of Dacryopinax spathularia are spatula-shaped, usually 1–1.5 cm (0.4–0.6 in) tall and between 0.5–3 mm wide. The color is orange when fresh, but it darkens to orangish-red when dry. The spore deposit is white. Its spores are ellipsoid, smooth-surfaced, hyaline (translucent), and measure 7–10 by 3–4 μm. It has forked, four-spored basidia that are 25–35 by 3–5 μm.[2] 
A saprobic species, D. spathularia grows on rotting wood; it has even been reported to grow on polyester rugs.[3] It is widely distributed in Asia, and also known from Hawaii, Europe, and South America.[3] 
Dacryopinax spathularia is edible.[4]
(From Wikipedia  on 30.8.13)

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Colorful litte umbrellas dot our farm trails. Only these are provided by nature.

Habitat: On a dead tree
Size: 2cms
Chandagal Village, Mysore district
Areca & coconut farm
07 Nov 2010 12:13AM

Dacryopinax spathularia

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Hooghly – maybe the same as in eFI : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
This one looks like –
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Recorded on 12/8/13, growing on the same log where i found Serpula.
Although I have posted my fungi photographs taken in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai earlier I hope these can be further identified:
Since the monsoon in 2009 was late and insufficient I didn’t find as many mushrooms as I wanted to.

These are some of the forms I could identify for the time being. Trying to identify the rest.
2. Clavulinopsis laeticolor.

Dacryopinax spathularia (Schwein.) G.W. Martin for 2.

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10/11/10- Chethalayam, Wayanad;
10/11/10/YRP/1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Kass is Beautiful -9 – efloraofindia | Google Groups
DV- 11JUL10 – 0835 :: yellow finger-like mushroom at Prabal Machi – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Yellow mushroom for id – efloraofindia | Google Groups
indentity of small yellow coloured mushrooms – efloraofindia | Google Groups


090725HT1: Request for identification: 2 images.

Found at: Vetal Hill, Pune, 7/7/25

Dacryopinax

Google AI view says:
“While the Dacrymycetaceae family contains 9 genera and 101 species, only one species of Dacryopinax, Dacryopinax spathularia, is explicitly mentioned as being found in India. Dacryopinax spathularia has been documented in various Indian states, including Gujarat, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Mizoram”

Updated on August 6, 2025