14 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Fruiting Body Top or disk shaped, narrowly attached to the substrate, upper surface smooth, lower surface rough, pinkish, to about 30mm across, rarely larger Flesh Pink, gelatinous Smell None Season Autumn to early winter Distribution Frequent Habitat On fallen trunks and branches, favouring beech Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth, with 2 oil drops, (7.5-9) x (3.5-4.5) µm2 Edibility Not edible 
3 November 2007 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |