This is the fruiting body of Dacryopinax spathularia, the fan shaped jelly fungus. They are very small, reaching a maximum of 1-2 cm in height. You are most likely to notice jelly fungi right after rainfall because their gelatinous bodies absorb the water and flesh out, seeming to appear instantaneously. This ephemeral specimen appeared in a wood mulch pile on 4th Ave in Highland Park the morning after an overnight rainfall. The next day, it was gone.
Photo: Vikas Nanda