Ascocoryne cylichnium

Description

This fungus appears as a gelatinous mass of pinkish or purple coloured discs.

Similar Species

Purple Jellydisc is very similar and spore examination is required to confirm A. cylichnium.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Grows in clusters on the trunks and branches of a variety of dead woods, often in broad leaf or mixed woodland.

When to see it

Autumn.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Helotiales
Family:
Helotiaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
8
First record:
11/11/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
08/12/2023 (Bell, Melinda)

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