On Prunus avium. 27 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Hyphoderma radula Fruiting Body Crust like, thin, decorated with blunt teeth, 2-5 mm long, cream to yellowish, margin white Flesh White, soft when fresh, hard when dry Season All year Distribution Frequent Habitat On dead wood from deciduous trees, favouring wild cherry (Prunus avium) Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores sausage shaped (8-10) x (3-5) µm2. Basidia 4 spored. Hyphal system monomitic, clamps present. Cystidia tubular. Edibility Inedible Notes Rather similar to Radulomyces molaris 
On Prunus avium. 27 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 27 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |