Phylloporia ribis

Alternative names
Gooseberry Tinder Bracket
Spindle Bracket
Description

A small perennial polypore with densely felted brackets.  The felty layer is separated from the flesh of the caps by a dark line. It has no setae (bristles).

Identification difficulty

host

Recording advice

Photograph upper and lower fertile surface to show pores; note host plant and substrate

Habitat

Typically found on old Ribes (currants and gooseberry); also occasionally on spindle and other hosts, often in hedges or on garden shrubs. 

When to see it

All year.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
fungus
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Hymenochaetales
Family:
Hymenochaetaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
08/03/2022 (Grimes, Martin)
Last record:
22/02/2023 (lemmon, roy)

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