Variable Oysterling - Crepidotus variabilis

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    Description

    Cap 0.5 to 2cm across, kidney-shaped, white and felty-hairy, often lobed. Stem absent or rudimentary. Gills whitish at first becoming ochraceous flesh-coloured. Spore print pinkish-buff; spores ellipsoidal, 5-7 x 3-3.5µm.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    On fallen twigs

    When to see it

    Autumn

    UK Status

    Common and widespread in Britain.

    VC55 Status

    Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      12 November 2006
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      12 November 2006
    • David Nicholls
      Sheet Hedges Wood
      02 January 2012
    • David Nicholls
      Martinshaw Wood
      12 May 2005

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+  2015-2019  pre 2015

    UK Map

    • David Nicholls
      Highway Spinney, Leicester
      01 November 2005
    • David Nicholls
      Martinshaw Wood
      12 November 2011
    • David Nicholls
      Martinshaw Wood
      12 November 2011
    • David Nicholls
      Sheet Hedges Wood
      02 January 2012
    • AJ Cann
      Cademan Wood
      12 November 2017
    • AJ Cann
      Cademan Wood
      12 November 2017
      Spore print pinkish-buff
    • AJ Cann
      Cademan Wood
      12 November 2017
      Spores ellipsoidal, 5.5 x 3µm