Purple Jellydisc - Ascocoryne sarcoides
Description
Cap size 5 to 15 cm. This fungus appears as a gelatinous mass of pinkish or purple-colored discs.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
On the bark of fallen deciduous trees.
When to see it
Autumn
Life History
Grows on dead wood of deciduous trees.
UK Status
Fairly common and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Melinda BellConkers waterside11 December 2018
David NichollsBurbage Wood07 November 2013
David NichollsMartinshaw Wood23 October 2004
David NichollsAltar Stones28 November 2013
David NichollsWillesley Wood07 October 2012
Mark SkevingtonJubilee Walk, Leire11 November 2012
David NichollsMartinshaw Wood23 October 2004
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Graham CalowBurbage Common and Woods07 November 2013
Graham CalowFosse Meadows02 November 2011
Graham CalowBurbage Common and Woods07 November 2013
