| FRUIT BODY |
Up to 0.4cm wide (per fruit body). This densely clustered species is usually found in two stages with the Perfect (sexual stage) stage comprising of brownish-red oval structures with a nipple-like projection at the apex. The Conidial stage is more common and is made up of numerous coral pink cushion like structures (see above). |
| GILLS/PORES |
N/A |
| FLESH |
Red and hard and somewhat brittle. |
| SPORES |
Hyaline, smooth, ellipsoid. |
| HABITAT |
On twigs, branchs and logs of various deciduous trees especially Beech. Very rarely on coniferous trees. |
| SEASON |
Very common. Throughout the year. |
| EDIBILITY |
Inedible. r |