Bleeding Oak Crust - Stereum gausapatum
Description
This fungus initially grows in circular crusts and can then develop small overlapping brackets. It is ochre-brown with a pale margin and very leathery. It 'bleeds' red when cut.
Similar Species
Stereum rugosum is similar but lacks the pale margin and is found on several deciduous trees but not on Oak.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
On fallen wood and dead attached branches of Oak.
When to see it
All year round
UK Status
Widespread and fairly common in Britain
VC55 Status
Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015