Lasiobelonium variegatum

Description

The fruit bodies consist of a brownish pink fertile inner surface, margins with straight, reddish brown hairs and exteriors covered with similar hairs, but twisted. They have short stalks and grow in small, but dense groups on their host. (Up to 1.5 mm diameter.)

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Habitat

Found growing on dead wood from deciduous trees and also on woody herbaceous stems which have fallen into dampness.

When to see it

They fruit from late winter until early summer.

UK Status

Not known

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Helotiales
Family:
Hyaloscyphaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
13/04/2014 (Thompson, Peter)
Last record:
13/04/2014 (Thompson, Peter)

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