Beech Barkspot - Diatrype disciformis
A barkspot associated with beech trees The fruit bodies (stromata) break through the bark (erumpent) and are circular. They have a dark outer surface, with white flesh inside.
Very similar barkspots occur on other species of deciduous tree
host 
Good field photos, and you must identify species of host tree
Dead branches of deciduous trees, usually Beech.
Can be found all year round.
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR
20 April 2022
on beech
Hazel Graves
Broombriggs Farm Country Park
18 October 2025
on beech
David Nicholls
Beacon Hill
17 January 2026
on beech
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Species profile
- Common names
- Beech Barkspot
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Xylariales
- Family:
- Diatrypaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 05/11/2005 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 17/01/2026 (Nicholls, David)
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