Black Witch's Butter in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/18/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem.

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Black Witch's Butter (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (4/23/2010).

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Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (1/6/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Black Witch's Butter in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/13/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem.

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Black Witch's Butter fruiting bodies in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018).

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Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). Enlarged section showing peg-like warts.

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Black Witch's Butter in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/2/2013).

Photo by Lance Biechele MBP List

Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (3/24/2020).

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Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (2/12/2017).

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Black Witch's Butter in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Witch's Butter in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298236 - Psn: 65)

Black Witch's Butter in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Witch's Butter in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Black Witch's Butter spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). Sausage-shaped, smooth, hyaline; measured 11.2-13.8 X 3.7-4.4 microns.

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Black Witch's Butter in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/11/2020). (c) Rin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 220532 - Psn: 100)

Black Witch's Butter in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/11/2020). (c) Rin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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Spores of Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350598 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Witch's Butter in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/4/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem.

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Black Witch's Butter in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 294016 - Psn: 200)

Black Witch's Butter in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Witch's Butter in Harford Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301350 - Psn: 200)

Black Witch's Butter in Harford Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Witch's Butter in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 312296 - Psn: 200)

Black Witch's Butter in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Witch's Butter in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Description

Fruiting body: Blackish; irregular shapes fused into a mass; shiny; flesh gelatinous; usually covered with peg-like warts (use a hand lens). Microscopically indistinguishable from E. nigricans; however, Woehrel and Light (2017, p. 107) state: fruiting bodies of E. glandulosa "nearly always retain their discrete identity," while E. nigricans coalesces into a black, wrinkled mass (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Black Witch's Butter in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/18/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Black Witch's Butter (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (4/23/2010). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (1/6/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Black Witch's Butter in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/13/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Black Witch's Butter fruiting bodies in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). Enlarged section showing peg-like warts. View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Black Witch's Butter in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/2/2013). Media by Lance Biechele.

Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (3/24/2020). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (2/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Kerry Wixted.

Black Witch's Butter in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.

Black Witch's Butter in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Black Witch's Butter in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Black Witch's Butter spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). Sausage-shaped, smooth, hyaline; measured 11.2-13.8 X 3.7-4.4 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Black Witch's Butter in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/11/2020). (c) Rin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by rinwolfe via iNaturalist.

Spores of Black Witch's Butter in Howard Co., Maryland (12/29/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Black Witch's Butter in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/4/2019). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Black Witch's Butter in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

Black Witch's Butter in Harford Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Black Witch's Butter in Carroll Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Black Witch's Butter in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/3/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.