Wet Rot - Coniophora puteana

Alternative names
Cellar Fungus
Description

Fruiting body resupinate, up to 2 mm thick, surface smooth to rough, olivaceous brown, margin whitish, often forming extensive patches.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

Wet wood, logs and stumps.

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Widespread and frequent in England and Wales.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Common names
Wet Rot, Cellar Fungus
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Boletales
Family:
Coniophoraceae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
06/10/2019 (Lewis, Steven)
Last record:
09/11/2019 (Nicholls, David)

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