Wood Cauliflower - Sparassis crispa
Description
Sparassis crispa can be recognised by its distinctive, whitish to pale buff, much-lobed fruitbodies, which have been considered to resemble a cauliflower.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Parasitic on roots of conifers, especially pines, fruiting at the base of the trunk, or sometimes on old stumps, and causing a cubical brown rot.
When to see it
Summer and autumn.
Life History
Parasitic on roots of conifers.
UK Status
Widespread but rather local in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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