Roundspored Oysterling - Crepidotus cesatii

Description

Kidney shaped or shell shaped, surface smooth to finely downy, lobed, margin often notched, whitish to pale brown, to about 20mm across, but often less. Gills fairly distant, whitish then pinkish brown. 

Similar Species

other Crepidotus 

Identification difficulty

microscope

Recording advice

Identification is very difficult, requiring microscopic examination.  If you have not done this or if the specimen has not been examined by an expert, please submit your record as genus only (Crepidotus).

Habitat

On twigs and branches, usually from deciduous trees.

When to see it

Autumn to winter.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Further Information

https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/crepidotus-cesatii.php

Formerly placed in the Inocybaceae.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Roundspored Oysterling
Species group:
fungus
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Crepidotaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
02/11/2011 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
06/11/2022 (Bell, Melinda)

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