Orbilia luteorubella

Description

The fruit bodies are a translucent pinkish orange or pinkish red colour and have round margins. Up to 1.5 mm diameter.     

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph on host plant; note substrate and associated plant species.  We recommend that this is identifed by an expert, from a specimen, before submission to NatureSpot.  Microscopic examination may be needed

Habitat

They grow individually or with a few fruit bodies clustered on decaying wood from deciduous trees, such as Alder, Hazel, Ash and Willow.

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Species profile

Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Orbiliales
Family:
Orbiliaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
17/07/2013 (Thompson, Peter)
Last record:
04/08/2013 (Thompson, Peter)

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