Found and identified by Michael Harrison. On a fallen oak branch. 5 March 2022 The Vyne, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Fruiting Body Either forming a layer, on the substrate, or laterally attached caps, or both, lower surface poroid, pink, pinkish brown or pale brown, 4 to 6 pores per mm, upper surface when present finely velvety, whitish to pale brown, margin of resupinate growth and base of cap white, woolly Smell Fungal Season All year, with most records from autumn and winter Distribution Rarely reported Microscopic Features Spores sausage shaped, smooth, inamyloid (3.5-5.5) x (0.7-1.5) µm2. Hyphal system monomitic, clamps present. Basidia club shaped, 4 spored. Cystidia absent. Edibility Inedible 
On a fallen oak branch. 5 March 2022 The Vyne, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Found and identified by Michael Harrison. On a fallen oak branch. 5 March 2022 The Vyne, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Melzer's solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 5 March 2022 The Vyne, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |