Tremella

Tremella is a genus of fungi in the familyTremellaceae. All Tremella species are parasites of other fungi and most produce anamorphicyeast states. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies), when produced, are gelatinous and are colloquially classed among the "jelly fungi". Over 100 species of Tremella (in its wide sense) are currently recognized worldwide. One species, Tremella fuciformis, is commercially cultivated for food.