13 October 2007 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Fruiting Body Initially club shaped, then top or disk shaped, irregular, centrally attached to the substrate, dark purple, to about 20 mm across Flesh Purple, gelatinous Smell None Season Late summer to early winter Distribution Common Habitat On dead deciduous wood Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, septate, with 2 oil drops (12-16) x (4.5-5) µm2 Edibility Not edible Notes Very similar to Ascocoryne cylichnium, which has larger spores |