Catinella olivacea

Description

Saucer shaped apothecia up to 1 cm diameter. brown outside with dark olive discs rimmed with a yellow ochre margin that is often pruinose. Becoming flat when older.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On rotten wood, especially wet logs.

When to see it

Mainly May to November.

UK Status

Quite common

VC55 Status

Not known

Further Information

Note: this species is not assigned to a family on the NBN, but is 'hanging' in Dothideomycetes.  It is in Catinellales-Catinellaceae on other sites - e.g. see Bladmineerders

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Species profile

Common names
Olive Salver
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Family:
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
12/08/2011 (Gould, David)
Last record:
12/08/2011 (Gould, David)

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