Snowy Disco - Lachnum virgineum

Description

Cup shaped, then flattened, inner surface smooth, whitish to cream, underside hairy, white, and attached to the substrate by a distinct stem, to about 2 mm across.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On dead wood and woody debris.

When to see it

All year round

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Snowy Disco
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Helotiales
Family:
Lachnaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
18
First record:
02/01/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
23/12/2023 (Bell, Melinda)

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