On a hazel branch. 8 Februrary 2023 Stancomb Copse, Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Fruiting Body Resupinate, smooth or somewhat lumpy, whitish, or yellowish or brown, sometimes with a green tinge, margin well defined or fibrous Flesh Thin, whitish Smell Indistinct Season All year Distribution Very common Habitat On dead wood from deciduous trees Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, often with one side concave, smooth (5-7) x (2.5-3.5) µm2. Basidia clavate, four spored. Hyphal system monomitic, hyphae with simple septa, sometimes encrusted, subicular hyphae thick walled, sub-hymenial hyphae thin walled. Cystidia cylindrical to spindle shaped, with a rounded apex, upper part sometimes heavily encrusted with crystals or red brown resinous matter which turns red in KOH solution. Edibility Inedible 
On a hazel branch. 8 Februrary 2023 Stancomb Copse, Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 8 Februrary 2023 Stancomb Copse, Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 8 Februrary 2023 Stancomb Copse, Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Hyphae in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 8 Februrary 2023 Stancomb Copse, Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
26 February 2023 Crab Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
A crop from the previous image. 26 February 2023 Crab Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 26 February 2023 Crab Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 26 February 2023 Crab Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
On an Ash branch. Identification independently confirmed by Eric Janke. 11 June 2022 Doctors Hill Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
A crop from the previous image. 11 June 2022 Doctors Hill, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 11 June 2022 Doctors Hill, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Hyphae in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 immersion objective. 11 June 2022 Doctors Hill, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 immersion objective. 11 June 2022 Doctors Hill, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
A rain sodden specimen. 21 February 2022 Stancomb copse, Soldridge, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 21 February 2022 Stancomb copse, Soldridge, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia and encrusted hyphae in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 21 February 2022 Stancomb copse, Soldridge, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Hyphae with simple septa in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 21 February 2022 Stancomb copse, Soldridge, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
7 February 2022 Minley Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 7 February 2022 Minley Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Hyphae in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 7 February 2022 Minley Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 7 February 2022 Minley Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
A close up view of the surface. 4 February 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
On a fallen beech branch. 4 February 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Melzer's solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 4 February 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Encrusted cystidia, hyphae and resinous matter in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 4 February 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Cystidia with resinous matter in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 4 February 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Subicular hyphae in Congo Red solution viewed with a x40 objective. 4 February 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |