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 Bell
Conkers waterside
11 December 2018
David Nicholls
Burbage Wood
07 November 2013
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
23 October 2004
David Nicholls
Altar Stones
28 November 2013
David Nicholls
Willesley Wood
07 October 2012
Mark Skevington
Jubilee Walk, Leire
11 November 2012
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
23 October 2004
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Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
07 November 2013
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows
02 November 2011
Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
07 November 2013
