FungiIn Clermont County, Ohio
White jelly fungus
Protohydnum album (Lloyd) Spirin, 2025
White jelly fungus in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Auriculariales
- Family
- Auriculariaceae
- Genus
- Protohydnum
Near Clermont County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 11 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (25)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (51)
- Recorded, season not shown (1)
- Season shown (11)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | 30 · Season shown |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | 27 · Season shown |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | 58 · Season shown |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 38 · Season shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | 52 · Season shown |
| Erie County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 137 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Greene County | 68 · Season shown |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 127 · Season shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Montgomery County | 29 · Season shown |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | No qualifying records yet |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 60 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | 28 · Season shown |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Clermont County
Mid-May to late August, middle week Jun 21–27
Middle week · Jun 21–27
This week · Nov 8–14
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Records per week from 58 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 52 dates. Latest record: July 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of white jelly fungus | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 705 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 753 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 745 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 760 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 589 |
| May 17–23 | 6 | 2 | 898 |
| May 24–30 | 2 | 2 | 1,116 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 12 | 4 | 977 |
| Jun 7–13 | 4 | 4 | 942 |
| Jun 14–20 | 4 | 4 | 920 |
| Jun 21–27 | 5 | 4 | 793 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 3 | 3 | 900 |
| Jul 5–11 | 3 | 2 | 921 |
| Jul 12–18 | 2 | 2 | 886 |
| Jul 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 1,229 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 2 | 2 | 813 |
| Aug 2–8 | 3 | 3 | 1,003 |
| Aug 9–15 | 2 | 1 | 850 |
| Aug 16–22 | 2 | 2 | 880 |
| Aug 23–29 | 3 | 2 | 817 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 846 |
| Sep 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 830 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 642 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 529 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 1 | 1 | 494 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
In Ohio
Mid-May to early September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4
Middle week · Jun 28 – Jul 4
This week · Nov 8–14
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Records per week from 1,222 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 491 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of white jelly fungus | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 1 | 1 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 4 | 1 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 17 | 2 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 40 | 4 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 65 | 7 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 147 | 9 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 123 | 9 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 112 | 8 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 93 | 8 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 55 | 8 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 88 | 7 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 79 | 7 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 95 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 56 | 8 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 49 | 7 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 51 | 8 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 30 | 9 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 25 | 8 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 16 | 7 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 35 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 11 | 5 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 3 | 1 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 10 | 5 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 3 | 2 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 2 | 2 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 6 | 2 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 3 | 2 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 2 | 1 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
When
Land cover
Often confused with
- snow fungus Tremella fuciformis135 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa35 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- chicken of the woods Laetiporus sulphureus16 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Leafy Brain Phaeotremella foliacea13 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- witch's butter Tremella mesenterica10 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: recorded
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in December to February, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 76%31% |
| Developed | 18%49% |
| Wetland | 5%5% |
| Farmland | 2%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.1%0.9% |
From 702 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Clermont County result
58 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 58 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.