Leotia viscosa, commonly known as chicken lips,[1] as well as jelly baby and green jelly drops,[2] is a species of mushroom in the Leotiaceae family. Its stipe is yellow,[3] and the cap is green.[4][5] The cap comes in a variety of shapes.[1][6] The edibility of this mushroom is unknown. It grows under oak trees or on dead logs.[1]
| Leotia viscosa | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Leotiales |
| Family: | Leotiaceae |
| Genus: | Leotia |
| Species: | L. viscosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Leotia viscosa Fr. (1822) | |
Leotia viscosa | |
|---|---|
 | Smooth hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
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