About Exidia saccharina Fr.
The basidiocarps of Exidia saccharina are orange-brown and gelatinous. They start out button-shaped, but sometimes grow together to form spreading, irregular, often ridged masses that can reach up to 10 cm across. When dry, the basidiocarps become leathery, darker in color, and shriveled. Exidia saccharina is most common in Scandinavia, but can also be found in other parts of Europe, northern Asia, and North America. It only grows on dead conifer trees, including species from the genera Abies, Larix, and Picea, and grows most commonly on species from the genus Pinus, with a particular preference for Pinus strobus. In its anamorphic asexual state, Exidia saccharina has been found growing in association with bark beetles.
