Minuscule jelly baby mushrooms (Leotia species) look like tiny gummy candy mushrooms popping up from the forest floor. They’re also called jelly bellies because they look unnervingly like the little candies. Don’t pick them up and eat them, though! They’re not dangerous, but you’d be in for an unpleasant texture surprise.
They’re gelatinous and rubbery, more like a gumdrop than a jelly bean, and are quite bland. There are three primary jelly baby species in North America (or two, or dozens, research is still continuing on the specifics). In the field, though, there are three overall “looks” that separate the accepted 3 species.
