| Sebacina sparassoidea | |
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| Sebacina sparassoidea, West Virginia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Sebacinales |
| Family: | Sebacinaceae |
| Genus: | Sebacina |
| Species: | S. sparassoidea
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| Binomial name | |
| Sebacina sparassoidea (Lloyd) P. Roberts (2003)
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| Synonyms | |
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Tremella sparassoidea Lloyd (1921) | |
Sebacina sparassoidea | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Sebacina sparassoidea, the white coral jelly fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Sebacinaceae. Its coral-like basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are typically a yellowish off-white and have a gelatinous and elastic texture. Found in eastern North America, in humid environments amongst rotting logs of deciduous trees, particularly oaks, it is often observed growing throughout the months of August to September.[1]
- ^ Raymond McNeil (2015). Éditions Michel Quintin (ed.). Champignons du Québec et de l'Est du Canada (in French). Waterloo (Québec). p. 95. ISBN 978-2-89435-772-9.
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