Bleeding Broadleaf Crust - Stereum rugosum
Similar to Bleeding Oak Crust, but paler. The upper surface is smooth or slightly warty, becoming hard and crusty with age. It is coloured buff with a pink tinge, and has a paler margin. It bleeds red when damaged.
Found on a range of dead trees and shrubs, especially hazel.
Seen all year round.
Widespread and frequent in Britain.
David Nicholls
Swithland Wood
11 November 2012
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Species profile
- Common names
- Bleeding Broadleaf Crust
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Russulales
- Family:
- Stereaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 11/11/2012 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 28/11/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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