Ascodichaena rugosa
A small bark fungus that could be confused with the lichen Graphina pauciloculata – close examination is needed. The Anamorph state is visible as darkish ellipsoid horizontal strips on the bark of trees; these strips are formed by a highly rough to warted dark brown tissue.
Superficially looks like a lichen.
On the bark of Beech and less often on Oak.
All year round.
Exists under 2 states: perfect state, sexual (Teleomorph) very rare and the imperfect state, asexual (Anamorph) very common.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Ratby, Pear Tree Wood
13 December 2018
David Nicholls
Ratby, Pear Tree Wood
13 December 2018
David Nicholls
Ratby, Pear Tree Wood
13 December 2018
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Rhytismatales
- Family:
- Ascodichaenaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 13/12/2018 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 21/03/2023 (Bell, Melinda)
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