| FRUIT BODY |
0.5 - 1cm wide (per fruit body). Each fruit body is hemispherical in shape and has a warted surface. Each bump is the opening to an ascospore-forming structure called a perithecia which is located just beneath the surface. From greyish-white through to pinkish and on to brick red this species is always found in clusters and quite readily recognised with a bit of practice. |
| GILLS/PORES |
N/A |
| FLESH |
Tough and blackish. |
| SPORES |
Dark brown, ellipsoid-inequilateral and with germ slit. |
| HABITAT |
A saprophyte mainly on Beech but also on Alder, Oak, Lime and other broadleaved trees. |
| SEASON |
Common. Throughout the year. |
| EDIBILITY |
Inedible. r |
