a Purplepore - Trichaptum

A small annual reflexed bracket, with thin appressed-hairy caps, usually with violet or purplish colours in the zonate caps.  Pores are small, rounded to angular, and may also have a violet tone.  There are several Trichaptum species associated with various deciduous or conifer species.  Some have pores that tend to split into tooth-like shapes.

There are several other small polypore brackets with zonate caps (e.g Turkeytail and Trametes) 

Photograph upper surface of bracket and lower or reflexed fertile surface to show pores.  Note habitat and substrate.  If you are unsure about the host species of tree, record it as this (genus only)

conifers and broadleaves

Note: on the NBN, this genus is not assigned to a family.  It is closely related to Phellinus etc. (ref. Læssøe & Petersen 2019) so we have placed it in with these species in the Hymenochaetaceae until there is clarity regarding its place in the taxonomy.